Sirius vs. Snape

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No: HPFGUIDX 99327




In all fairness there's one thing that appears to be left out in 
the "Ruthlessness of Sirius and Sympathy for Snape scenario" which 
is; that no one twisted Snape's arm to go to the Shrieking Shack. It 
was Snape's own free will and choice to make that decision. Yes, he 
was enticed to go there but it was still Snape's animosity and 
suspicious behavior that would have caused his own demise. Snape 
followed the marauders in an attempt to find out what they were up 
to
 and possibly get them thrown out of Hogwarts for it. Sirius did 
take advantage of Snape's curiosity, but in the end
 if it were not 
for James
 Snape's "worst memory" would have defiantly changed.  

Sirius of course did bait Snape, of that there is no denial. To what 
extent each is to blame is another question: Sirius' guilt in showing 
or offering Snape the preverbal drug, or Snape's curiosity to use 
it. "It is our choices that show us what we really are


Snow-who always likes to see both sides of the story and is still 
awaiting the other side
Hurry Jo!