Snape's Reaction to Black's Death (Re: ESE!Snape)

[Jen Reese]

No: HPFGUIDX 98588

> Mel:
> Oh absolutely! 
> I feel sure that Snape liberally peppered his announcement of 
Harry 
> and co's DOM predicament with comments like, "We'll take care of 
it, 
> why don't you sit tight and put the kettle on?" and "dust off a 
few 
> knick-knacks 
> to keep your mind off things while the rest of the order risks 
their 
> lives to protect your impetuous god-son." That's just Snape, 
there's 
> no way he couldn't NOT do that. 

Jen: Lol, that's exactly what Snape would say. Although he would 
add: "your impetuous, arrogant godson who, like his father, only 
thinks of himself." Yes? Am I getting the snappy Snape dialogue 
here?! 

Mel: 
> Another conversation I'd like to have witnessed was the one in 
which 
> Snape was informed of Sirius' death. I somehow doubt there was the 
> whooping and hollering a lot of folks might expect. While I'd 
count 
> on a certain amount of smugness regarding arrogance and 
> impetuousness of the Late Sirius Black, I also wonder if there 
> wasn't quite a bit of anger at the sheer *waste* of the whole 
scene.

Jen: I picture Snape's reaction as being similar to Phineas'--for 
all his bluster and pompousness, Phineas was genuinely taken aback 
by the events. For Snape, it was one thing to hate Sirius when he 
was alive, but to find out his personal nemesis is dead...well 
that's a very hollow victory. No matter how much he hated the 
Marauders, Snape is out-living them and/or watching the slow 
destruction of their lives. I just hope Book 6 will fill in the gaps.