Liability was Re: [HPforGrownups] Re: Snape's liability

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No: HPFGUIDX 100614

"Mel":

> Personally, I think if you can't see Snape's discontinuation of 
> lessons as responsible for Sirius' death, than you can't really see 
> Harry's inability to master it (for whatever reason) as 
> responsible 
> either.

Oryomai:
So here's where we are with this.  Everyone made mistakes: Severus discontinued lessons, Harry didn't try to learn, Dumbledore didn't let Harry in on what was going on.  Remedies to these mistakes: Severus should grow up, Harry should too, Dumbledore needs to let everyone else in on his master plan.  But in the end, the only person to blame for Sirius' death is Sirius himself.  He disobeyed orders by Dumbledore and Severus (although I'm a little unclear about what Severus said to Sirius...I tend to think it was more of a "Stay here and wait!" with an insult thrown in as opposed to an order).  Sirius went to the MoM knowing that he was a wanted man and that there was a good chance he would die.  Sirius knew it was a risk.  Sirius didn't care; he had to save Harry.  I think that Sirius was glad to die knowing Harry was saved.  This could be a Harry/James parallel.  Sirius couldn't save James, but he could save James' son.

Oryomai