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

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No: HPFGUIDX 107892

> 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?

Neri:

Evasion, SSSusan. One of the best tactics in any discussion ;-)

I don't have to explain Snape's motive here. It's canon. DD explains 
that Snape did it in order to be quits with James' memory. No caring 
or responsibility here. If it was a responsible action, Snape would 
have went immediately after that to DD and told him about his 
suspicions regarding Quirrell. Now, you say, maybe he did, and then 
DD just let Quirrellmort stroll around in Hogwarts in order to make 
the match more interesting. Could be, but you notice how fast we 
leave reliable canon and sail into the realms of wild speculation 
only to defend the honor of poor Sevvy. I refuse to further nitpick 
any other cases before I read a satisfactory nitpicking of Severus' 
responsibility in the night of the DoM Battle.

Neri