Blame, blame, blame....

[cubfanbudwoman]

No: HPFGUIDX 100959

Kneasy wrote:
> Similar distinctions can be made in the way that the others are 
> perceived, too: 
> DD - caring, concerned / devious, manipulative.
> Snape - abusive, hateful / driven by demons, doing what is 
> necessary
> Harry - misunderstood, vulnerable / unreasonable, selfish
> 
> OK, which is right? Who knows with any certainty?
> Guess what? It doesn't matter. 
> The final resolution will not be determined by majority vote; it 
> doesn't count that I think Sirius is a creep, or that Snape is 
> deliciously nasty, or that I wouldn't trust DD as far as I could 
> throw Hogwarts, or that Harry is a selfish little toe-rag. Trying 
> to apportion blame fairly when holding those views would be like 
> trying to knit spaghetti.

Siriusly Snapey Susan:
Tee hee. Kniting spaghetti, Kneasy?  I leave HPfGU for a few weeks, 
then head back over, only to find I've been missing a delightful 
discussion of Harry/Snape/DD and occulumency...and Kneasy's grand 
turns of phrase. :-)

 
> What caused the debacle resulting in Sirius's demise?
> 
> Causes:
> Harry's inability to put his hatred of Snape in perspective.
> It poisons all interactions between the two. No compromise was 
> possible in his view even when instructed that it was necessary.
> DD being too clever by half.
> Snape not admitting that it wasn't going to work. He's the one in a
> position to judge progress  or lack of it. He should have insisted 
> that DD take over long before it blew up.

SSSusan:
Oh. My. God.  Did I read this right?  Kneasy, did you say that Snape 
should have admitted it wasn't going to work???  I didn't think you 
ever saw fit to criticize Snape in any manner when it came to his 
teaching. Did someone convince you, or have you always believed this 
and I just didn't realize?
  
Hmmm.  Not much point to this post, is there?  Sorry for that.  Just 
glad to be back. "Happy HPfGU Anniversary," Kneasy.

Siriusly Snapey Susan