Unfinished Business (was: did Lupin kill Sirius)

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No: HPFGUIDX 83181

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "jwcpgh" <jwcpgh at y...> wrote:
> <snip>  
> > Kneasy:
> > Did Snape know that he was going into danger?  No.
> > Did Sirius know  that Snape was going into danger?  Yes.
> > Who bears the responsibility? Sirius.
> > Wouldn't *you* say that Sirius had a moral responsibility to 
Snape?
> > Or have I  misunderstood your ethics?
> > 
> > Sure, Snape was eager, but to do what? What had he been told?
> > What was it he suspected or surmised that he would find?
> > Just what had Sirius said to him? "Go in there and you'll get the 
> true lowdown on the Gang?" Hardly.
> > 
> Laura responds:
> Do you really think that Snape had no theory at all about what was 
> going on with Remus?  He had had at least 5 years, maybe 6, by this 
> time to watch the goings-on, and he was no fool.  Every full moon 
> Remus disappears for a night? Hmm, wonder what that could mean?  I 
> think he had a very strong suspicion about Remus's secret.  
> Yes, Sirius knew he was suggesting something dangerous-not smart.  
> Did he think Snape would be stupid enough to do what he had 
> suggested?  He probably didn't care one way or the other-again, not 
> smart.  Yes, Sirius bears some moral responsibility here.  But 
Snape 
> was entirely capable of judging for himself the motives behind 
> Siriius's advice to him.  Ultimately our actions are our own 
> responsibility, wouldn't you agree?
> Snape wanted 2 things-to find out what Remus was doing every month 
> and to get any information he could that would cause trouble for 
the 
> Marauders.  

After OoP, we now have reason to suspect Snape probably suspected 
Lupin of being a werewolf.  The one question we know was on the DADA 
OWL exam was about werewolves.  Snape was presumably a good student, 
and if he watched the Marauders as closely as it appears, he had to 
have recognized Lupin for what he was - had so many clues.

Sirius bears responsibility for putting Snape in danger, but perhaps 
even more responsibility for putting Lupin in danger from a 
knowledgeable Snape.  Snape bears some responsibility of his own, 
since he had to know Sirius meant him no good.  He might not have 
expected Sirius to put him in mortal danger, but 2 things come to 
play here.  First, these wizards do so many dangerous things already, 
so Sirius may not have considered Snape to really be in that much 
danger.  Second, Snape had to know Sirius was at least trying to 
cause trouble.