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

[cubfanbudwoman]

No: HPFGUIDX 107894

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.


SSSusan:
ME, evading?!?!  ;-)  

Fair enough, Neri--thanks for pointing to that bit from DD.  It's 
just what I wanted, an explanation...and I had forgotten it.  
[Sometimes it's a pain to be away from my books while I'm doing most 
of my posting.  But if I had a stack of 2,689 pages sitting next to 
my computer, *somebody* just *might* get suspicious!]

Anyhoo, your point about Snape *not* running off to DD after the 
Quidditch match is something I do struggle with.  I DON'T believe he 
did, I DON'T believe DD knew Voldy was *right* there *on* Quirrell, 
so... if I'm right about that... then Snape did keep silent.  Why??  
Haven't the foggiest.  Grrrrr!

As for Snape's actions the night of the DoM battle, well, um... I 
think you & Potioncat were doing just fine handling that discussion 
without me.  

Evadingly yours,
Siriusly Snapey Susan