ESE!Snape (Was loads of other stuff)

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No: HPFGUIDX 98585

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "melclaros" <melclaros at y...> 
wrote:

Mel:

>That's just Snape, there's no way he couldn't NOT do that. However 
>I'm as sure that he made it absolutely clear that it was 
>*Dumbledore's* orders that Sirius stay put at #12, not Severus  
>Snape's. (While knowing full well what Black would do anyway.)

"K"

OoP-Ch 37-pg 830-US
~~"When, however, you did not return from your trip into the forest 
with Dolored Umbridge, Professor Snape grew worried that you still 
believed Sirius to be a captive of Lord Vodemort's. He alerted 
certain Order members at once."~~

According to Dumbleodre, Snape was worried that Harry believed 
Sirius was a captive. Of course I am aware that this is what Snape 
told Dumbledore. :-) 

pg 830

~~Dumbledore heaved a great sigh and then said, "Alastor Moody, 
Nymphadora Tonks, Kingsley Shacklebolt, and Remus Lupin were at 
headquarters when he made contact.~~

Snape was the one who made contact with the Order. 

pg 830
~~"All agreed to go to your aid at once. Professor Snape requested 
that Sirius remain behind, as he needed somebody to remain at 
headquarters to tell me what had happened, for I was due there at 
any moment.~~

It was Snape who requested that Sirius stay behind. Not Dumbledore. 
Dumbledore was not yet aware of the situation.

I just don't believe Snape would feel the need to lie and say that 
it was Dumbledore who suggested Sirius stay back. The excuse Snape 
used was that someone needed to stay till Dumbledore arrived. That's 
very believeable.

Poor Snape. He just always seems to be the whipping boy! 

"K"