"I'm not proud of it"

[kbmum2000]

No: HPFGUIDX 106905

> Potioncat wrote:
> Looks like Snape and Black both have good reasons to continue to 
> dislike each other.   But let me point out, when Snape had the 
> chance to turn Black over to the Dementors, he didn't. So while he 
> threatened it, he didn't do it.

When did Snape have that chance?  He threatened to give Sirius to the
Dementors and was knocked out by Harry, Ron and Hermione in the
Shrieking Shack.  When he came to, outside, he found Sirius, Harry and
Hermione unconscious by the lake.  He didn't see the Patronus.  He
told Fudge that he had no idea what made the Dementors retreat, and
that they were returning to their positions at the entrances when he
awoke.  It's speculation on my part, but I don't think the Dementors
would have immediately returned to the lake after a Patronus chased
them away.

kbmum