James the Berk?

[arrowsmithbt]

No: HPFGUIDX 105981

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Batchevra at a... wrote:
> 
> I think Dumbledore did have a stronger case in that Snape was out of bounds 
> of the school,  the teachers knew what was going on, and probably did know that 
> Sirius, James and Peter knew about Lupin being a werewolf and encouraged the 
> friendship, but didn't know about them being animagi. I mean the portraits and 
> the ghosts must have overheard their conversations and kept Dumbledore 
> informed but since the Shrieking shack was off campus, didn't know the whole story. 
> 

We're talking about slightly different things, I think.

DD is Headmaster; within limits he can do or order done whatever he likes
so long as no-one from outside the school interferes. Here his hand is
strong.

But Snape has information that would interest some very powerful and
influential people *outside* the school. He can bring the whole lot
down on DD's head by just  saying one word - "Werewolf" - in the right
place. The outcry from parents would be such that the Board of Govenors
wouldn't even bother to vote. DD would be out.
Do you really think he doesn't know this? 

Kneasy