Conspiracies and re-assessments

[dumbledore11214]

No: HPFGUIDX 112190

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Magda Grantwich 
<mgrantwich at y...> wrote:
>> Well, we don't know that really.  
> 
> Sirius Black said twice (OOTP and GOF) that Snape was into the Dark
> Arts but no one else has, and it's the kind of thing that Sirius
> might over-emphasize considering his own family background.  It's
> worth noting that during the Pensieve Incident neither James nor
> Sirius mention this supposed obsession of Snape's although they
> comment frequently upon his physical appearance.  


Alla:

Well, I happily concede that Sirius may not be the most objective 
witness as to Snape interesting past.


But any canon testimony can be eventually proven wrong, right? 
Sirius is yet to be proven a liar in canon and till that I am going 
to credit his words with some credibility at least. Of course you 
are entitled not to do so.

James does not mention Snape's obsession with DA, but his pureblood 
superiority mindset is clear, IMO.


 

Magda
> So until we learn a little more about Snape's background or hear 
from
> an objective character that he was interested in the DA, I'm going 
to
> remain sceptical.  What we do know - from the book - is that Snape
> knew more about DADA than a lot of the other students and wrote 
more
> on his exam in small cramped handwriting.  


Alla:

Oh, but how do we know which character is objective till the books 
end?

In GoF despite all theit hatred Sirius is willing to defer to 
Dumbledore's judgement as to Snape working in Hogwarts, so I think 
he is capable of clear thinking when he is not locked up, depressed, 
whatever. :)

I mean really unless the character name is Voldemort, they may6 be 
telling the truth.

In addition, if the boy in Snape's memory is indeed Snape, he was 
shooting flies with Avada. Sounds to me as early enough interest in 
DA.

I like your theory about Snape being Sirius half-brother. In 
general, I tend to think that they are related (or Snape and James 
are related).

If this speculation is indeed true, I'd say Sirius may have had 
plenty of opportunity to see Snape's early interest in DA prior to 
them coming to Hogwarts.

Besides, since Sirius was brought up in the family, involved with 
Dark Arts, I 'd say he knew what he was talking about, not 
overemphasised it, but recognised Dark Wizard, when he saw one.

Just my opinion, of course.