Dumbledore and punishments was Re: saving Snape wasHow many prefects per house?

[pippin_999]

No: HPFGUIDX 91482

Potioncat:
>> What bothers me, is that Dumbledore seems to pass off the 
event as a  prank.  And quite a lot of readers see it as nothing 
more than poor judgement. But I think Professor Snape has 
good reason to dislike and  distrust Black. His life was put in 
danger. I don't think he is being  petty in continuing to be angry 
about it.  <<


That Dumbledore passed the incident off as a prank is sheer 
fanon, unless I am overlooking something.  Dumbledore's sole 
comment was that James saved Snape's life.  Obviously the 
Marauders weren't expelled, and maybe Snape thinks that they 
should have been. But he's not in a position to complain about 
people being given second chances, is he? 


Dumbledore doesn't deal much in  punishments,but that isn't the 
same thing as condoning misbehavior. 

Dumbledore's 'go and sin no more' attitude doesn't sit well with 
alot of readers, especially where Toadlady is concerned <g> , 
but it seems to be a central part of his philosophy. 

Pippin