Prank

[melclaros]

No: HPFGUIDX 80120

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "sylviablundell2001" 
<sylviablundell at a...> wrote:
> I agree that DD had a duty to protect Lupin and so would not want 
to 
> bring the whole nasty matter out into the open, but he still seems 
to 
> have taken a rather light-hearted "boys will be boys" attitude. You 
> don't hear of any repercussions from Snape's parents.Probably he 
> didn't tell them, given what we later see of them.


me:
A couple of things--as to your 1st post, I think if a child of mine 
confessed to being a part of an ambush like that (or if I'd  been 
informed by school authorities) he'd be in much the same condition as 
yours <G>. He'd damned well be hoping he's not expelled because life 
at home would be no picnic for very, very long time.

Snape's parents--I've been supressing my gut reaction to this for a 
few reasons. One of which is the opposite of my above statement--if 
I'd found out my child was the target of such an action--well let's 
just say HW would be looking for a new castle. I wonder if Snape 
didn't tell his parents out of fear of being ridiculed for 
being "weak" or if he was told NOT to inform them (stomach starting 
to churn) as part of this "vast coverup". Silence was bought somehow 
I'm sure. Now if we were talking about an adult cutting a deal that 
would be one thing, but we're talking about at 16 year old who 
believes he's nearly been murdered, (Based on the previous treatment 
he likely had good reason--and yes, don't go on about how he was just 
as bad. I'm sure he did plenty of vile things to MMWP but we never 
hear Sirius or Lupin claim that he ever endangered anyone's life and 
you KNOW Sirius would have jumped on that wagon right away--"But 
he...!") 
Now here's a really sickening thought. What if Snape's parents *were* 
told and (Daddy Dearest especially) were in on this silence deal? Can 
you imagine the sense of betrayal? Not only his school support system 
was turning it's collective back on him, but his family as well.
It's crushing either way--if he didn't tell them for fear of being 
further humilated or he didn't tell them because he was either 
threatened or paid off--the whole thing makes my skin crawl.


Melpomene who really knows better than to get involved with "prank" 
threads.