How did Sirius lure Severus into the Willow? (was: James the Berk?)

[Jen Reese]

No: HPFGUIDX 105898

Kneasy: 
> Snape never mentions a 'life debt', might never even consider it 
> applicable, since it was one of James's friends that put him in 
danger 
> of his life anyway. The way he behaves in Shrieking Shack II, the 
estatic
> Gotcha! reaction; the revenge he can almost taste - "Two more for 
> Azkaban" - is almost obscene. He's been waiting for this for a 
long, 
> long time.
> 
> I see Sevvy as a vengeful type - he'd want his pound of flesh, to 
see
> his enemies humiliated. Somehow DD put the blocks on it.
> I'd love to know how and I'd love to know why Snape still trusts 
him.

Jen: Snape didn't get his coveted pound of flesh because he had 
reasons for keeping silent. It's clear in POA that Snape is willing 
to skirt around Dumbledore's wishes when he wants to; nothing 
Dumbledore said or did would keep Snape from talking about the Prank 
if he wanted to. No, he's not talking because he's either hiding 
something or protecting someone. Which it is, I haven't a clue.

JKR is undoubtedly saving some interesting & reprehensible Snape 
behavior for the last two books. She's raked the Marauders over the 
coals, bought a few knuts of sympathy for old Severus, and will now 
proceed to tear him apart. That should make the FEATHER BOAS happy, 
something to look forward to ;).

Jen