Snape's business was Re: What if other teachers behaved like Snape?

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, "Wanda Sherratt" <
> wsherratt3338 at r...> wrote:

> Either way, I just can't see how it was Snape's business to share 
that 
> information with the general Hogwarts population, especially when 
he didn't 
> do so all year until after he was knocked out by the students he 
disliked the 
> most, and who were clearly supportive of Lupin.  Then he couldn't 
wait to 
> share the news.

I think it is Snape's business in that this is twice now that he has 
witnessed Lupin being a danger to the school.  If Lupin didn't take 
his potion once how does he know it won't happen again.

I believe Snape had a responsibility to tell Dumbledore that he 
wouldn't stand silent on this information anymore, and for all we 
know he did as we only hear Lupin's side and do know Snape has tried 
to talk to Dumbledore before.  

Just because Dumbledore didn't want it out does not mean Snape had 
no business going against him. It makes it harder to do what is 
right when a person with higher authority in effect doesn't want you 
to, but that doesn't mean Snape has to silently allow things that 
are wrong to continue.  (Lots of parents teach their children to do 
what is right even if it goes against direct orders.)

It doesn't mean Dumbledore has to trust Snape as much as he did 
before either.  Such is life.  And I am sure Snape thought of that 
but decided that it shouldn't sway him from doing what he felt he 
had to do.  

To be fair, I am sure Dumbledore thought with the wolfsbane potion 
Lupin wouldn't be a danger.  And though Snape didn't like it he 
didn't outright let the info slip, UNTIL Lupin showed there was a 
situation that could come up that put others in danger.  

veiledmyst