Snape responsible? (was: Snape's part in death of Sirius)

[cubfanbudwoman]

No: HPFGUIDX 107887


Neri:
> There is perhaps not much indication that Snape was delaying in 
> JKR's mind. OTOH there is also not much indication that, in JKR's 
> mind, Snape is a responsible man who gives a fig about what 
> happens to the blasted Potter, or to any Gryffindor. On the face of 
> it, Snape appears throughout canon as a man full of hate, who is 
> governed by his emotions rather than by his responsibilities. Now, 
> if the Snape fans claim this is all Harry's limited and biased 
> point-of- view, and want to pick canon inside out to prove that 
> Snape is  actually a rational and responsible man, well that's OK 
> by me. It's actually a lot of fun. Please explain Snape's actions 
> and timing in the above case.
 


SSSusan:
I'm not here to take on the challenge of showing that Snape is a 
rational & responsible action, but I do have a *question*.  

I may not be correctly understanding the intention of your statement 
here, Neri, and it is kind of off what you & Potioncat have been 
talking about, but....  When you say that "there is also not much 
indication that...Snape is a responsible man who gives a fig about 
what happens to the blasted Potter," then how do you address the 
situation where he counter-cursed Quirrell's curse during the 
Quidditch match in SS/PS?  What WAS he doing if *not* being 
responsible and if not "caring"--either about blasted Potter or about 
what DD wants?

A curious Siriusly Snapey Susan