[HPforGrownups] Re: RE:... the "Prank" ? Reverse Psychology & Impulsiveness

[MadameSSnape at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 99781

In a message dated 5/30/2004 2:56:45 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
alina at distantplace.net writes:
Finally someone brought up a point that's been bothering me ever
since the discussion on the ML began. Why doesn't anyone think of 
what Sirius' "joke" would've done to Lupin had James not interfered. 
I bet Sirius didn't think about it. I bet he had all the 
excuses, "Snape is probably too cowardly to go," "He'll turn 
back," "He'll run as soon as he hears the most muted howl." But what 
if? I for one, have little doubt that James put a stop to it more 
out of concern for Remus than anything else.
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Sherrie here:

Thanks, Alina - I've thought this ever since I first read about that little 
fiasco under the Willow.  Sirius not only put Severus in grave danger 
(literally), but he seemed to have no qualms about turning one of his best friends into 
a murderer - or a corpse.  Think about it - James doesn't pull Severus back, 
and he gets into the Shack.  He's confronted by Remus, in full wolf mode - 
what are the three possible scenarios?  

(A) Snape freezes, as Black claims he did - Lupin rips Snape limb from limb - 
thereby becoming a murderer.  It's Azkaban for old Remus - or possibly death.

(B) Snape DOESN'T freeze.  This is a 16-year-old who, according to Black, 
knew more curses and hexes at 11 than most seventh years.  Dead Remus - 
self-defense for Sev, and James and Sirius expelled and possibly incarcerated.

(C) (Possibly the worst of all)  Remus bites Sev, but doesn't kill him - and 
suddenly there's another werewolf at Hogwarts, one who is NOT friendly...  

In all cases, I don't think it would have been possible to keep it quiet - 
Dumbledore is removed for harboring a werewolf in the first place, endangering 
the lives of the students and faculty.

Sirius is just plain self-centered - he never considers the consequences of 
his actions to those around him.  Or maybe he does - and just doesn't care, 
which is worse yet.

Sherrie
"Unless history lives in our present, it has no future." 
PRESERVE OUR CIVIL WAR BATTLEFIELDS!


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