ESE!Snape (Was loads of other stuff)

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> 
> "K" wrote:
> 
> 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"

Potioncat:
I cannot snip any more of this and still have it work.  I did snip 
Mel's part about Snape possibly taunting Black as he asked him to 
remain behind.  So now I'm adding my 2 knuts as I agree with "K"

We don't know the chain of command here (you can spot the military 
members on this list right away.)  I would think it was either Moody 
or Shacklebolt.  I wonder why Black wasn't ordered to stay behind.  
Looking at the list of participants available, Black is the best 
candidate to remain and brief DD.  The others are trained Aurors and 
are in shape, better able to take on whatever situation they find at 
MoM.  And, Black is already being used as bait, showing up there 
will make it harder on Harry, not easier.

Of course we don't know how Snape requested Black to stay and I 
don't think of us who have an opinion will change those with an 
different one. But IMHO, it was Black who started the taunting at 
Grimmauld Place.  I can't see it would have served Snape to get into 
that game now.

And no, like another post on this thread, I do not think he was 
happy that Black was dead.  Lucius Malfoy might be though.

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