Lupin's resignation/Snape's involvement [was quick question re: Lupin's resigna]

[mnaper2001]

No: HPFGUIDX 107548

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "huntergreen_3" 
<patientx3 at a...> wrote:
> Ally wrote(on the subject of whether Snape was the one who told on 
> Lupin being a werewolf):
> >> I sort of agree with Mayeaux about the reference in POA film - 
> which seems to leave it oddly hanging in the air. Why not reveal to 
> the film audience that Snape was the one who leaked the 
information, 
> if that was what we were supposed to take from the book? I know we
> can't take the films as gospel, and maybe JKR was just careless with
> the way she wrote it and really intended to show that Snape forced
> Lupin's hand, but I think the way its written leaves it open to
> interpretation. <<
> 
> HunterGreen:
> I don't see any reason to not take Hagrid's statement that Snape 
told 
> on Lupin at face value. He was extremely angry, and on top of that 
> Lupin had NOT taken his potion like he was supposed to and had 
> TRANSFORMED and nearly killed 6 people (those being Snape, Sirius, 
> Peter, and the trio). I don't really blame Snape in this situation, 
> it was probably understood, or specifically stated, when Lupin 
began 
> teaching that it was under the condition that he'd take the potion 
> every month so that he didn't endanger anyone. And, whatever the 
> circumstances, that didn't happen. He proved that he wasn't able to 
> keep himself safe, so it was better he leave. If he forgot once, 
> who's to say he wouldn't forget again?

Ally:
But again, what is face value?  When I first read Hagrid's statement, 
I took it to mean that Snape told the Slytherins Lupin was leaving 
and why - not that this was him leaking the information that got 
Lupin fired. I didn't see it as Snape telling the Slytherins which 
led to Lupin resigning until I started reading that interpretation on 
the boards.

I think Hagrid's statement could be read both ways - as Snape merely 
announcing Lupin's resignation and as Snape leaking the information, 
leading to the resignation.  The big question is - did JKR intend to 
write it in such a way?  Did she intend two possible interpretations 
or did she write it with the idea that Snape had started the wheel in 
motion and just inadvertently wrote it with two possible 
interpretations.