The length of the Pensieve Scene

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No: HPFGUIDX 118269


 Magda wrote previously:
...if that is the case, why didn't Remus and Sirius tell Harry 
that when he confronted them through the fireplace?  If there were 
any reason whatsoever that would have in some way explained James' 
actions that day, they would have told Harry because their prime 
concern at that moment was his feelings.

Curlyhornedsnorkack: 
Since Lupin and Sirius are adults in the fire scene, they would
probably realize that Snape's action of following the Marauders
wouldn't have excused their actions towards Snape. Also, they might
realize that trying to excuse themselves by blaming Snape for their
cruelty would be a bad example for a teenager. Besides, since 
Snape is in the OOTP, it would not be in the Order's interest for 
them to exacerbate bad feeling for Snape. 

Alla:

Oh, I am so glad that someone else is thinking that it is a 
possibility that Marauders' actions towards Snape had some other 
possible reasons besides boredom. Curly, I like your explanation, 
but I think that even simpler one exists - the reasons for animosity 
between Snape and Marauders are not supposed to be revealed yet, it 
is just too early.

Yes, Remus and Sirius did not tell Harry. It is just as frustrating 
as Harry not asking questions about his parents, but Rowling has to 
have some surprises up her sleeve yet. She knocked James from his 
Saint!Pedestal. In the next books it will be Snape turn, me thinks.

Magda previously:
 Sirius is maddenly  imprecise about when Snape started trying to 
get them expelled - notice that it doesn't come up in his 
description of James and Snape to Harry.  If he tried to get them 
expelled after what we see in the pensieve, I would find it hard to 
condemn Snape for that.


Alla:

Ummm, are you saying that pensieve encounter was their first episode 
EVER? Lily did not seem to think that. Sirius infamous comment about 
Snape suggests that  they knew each other way before the fifth year, 
IMO.
I disagree, I think A LOT happened before Pensieve scene and A LOT 
after it, but this is mainly speculation, of course.



Curlyhornedsnorkack:
I haven't actually written anywhere that I think Snape deserved what 
happened to him, but I have provided a realistic motive besides
boredom for the Marauders. There is a difference between "motive" 
and "excuse".  Also, I am not condemning Snape, I am suspecting him 
of spying. Snape could think he's spying for the good of Hogwarts! 
After all, even Lupin said no parent would want a werewolf in the 
school. 


Alla:

I agree, Snape may have thought that he had good motives for spying, 
but my preferred speculation would be that long feud existed between 
Potters and Snapes or (I think this was Magda's theory) - that 
Sirius and Snape were somehow related.