How did Sirius Lure Severus into the Whomping Willow?

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 106011

> mhbobbin:
> 
> I'm just wondering if James became Head Boy because he rescued 
> Snape? And perhaps because Remus was removed as Prefect. Not 
> necessarily because of anything he had done--perhaps it just wasn't 
> political to keep him as Prefect after this episode.
> 
> I think that these two events--the Whomping Willow episode and 
James 
> becoming Head Boy--may be related.

Finwitch:

Indeed. James strongly disapproved of Dark Arts (it was Dark Arts, 
not Defence Against Dark Arts) and Sirius as well... Snape, 
however, "knew more curses when he came than most do at the end of 
7th year" - and it seems to me, is an addict to Dark Arts - so of 
course Snape became their enemy.

It could have been idealistic at first, but became personal as 
the 'war' went on. (And at the highest puberty, just something to 
pass the time?)

And as reckless, thoughtless and whatnot as Sirius and James were, I 
don't know how Sirius lured Snape into the Shack - was it even by 
intention? They did _not_ know any Dark Arts.

Anyway, I do believe Lupin to have resigned as a prefect after that; 
(well, he DID resign from his post as a teacher...). However, James 
had *saved* the life of a student.

Saved the life of one student he still cursed when Lily wasn't there, 
the one student he had spent his time bullying, one against whom he 
had a few strong opinions? And he saves this persons life - at the 
risk of his own (then again, James thought the risk made it fun). But 
he saved Severus Snape. (And Snape didn't even get bitten!)

If anything would make one worthy of a position - even one who used 
to not care - it was this. Saving a friend is one thing, but saving 
your enemy?

Finwitch