[HPforGrownups] Re: Snape vs. Sirius (was: Snape's Stubbornness)

[Magda Grantwich]

No: HPFGUIDX 127026

> Betsy:
> He was willing to not only lead a fellow student to his death, but 
> turn someone he thought of as a friend into a weapon.  (If Snape
> had died, or even just became a werewolf himself, what would 
> Lupin's punishment have been, I wonder?)
> 
> Alla:
> 
> Remus reaction in the Shack seems to be very unconcerned when he 
> talks about the event. Why?


Well, Pippin would say it's because he's ESE!Lupin and has a hidden
agenda.  I disagree with that (although find it wildly entertaining).

The short answer to the question, IMO, is because Lupin had other
things on his mind at the time like revealing Pettigrew and was only
recounting past history.  I do think it likely that the aftermath of
the Prank was a very difficult time for the Marauders.  There was
bound to be awkwardness and hurt feelings between Sirius and Lupin,
and James would have had a douse of cold water thrown over him too.  

And I don't care what Snape was like as a teen - Sirius knew
perfectly well that if Lupin encountered anyone in werewolf form he'd
kill or maim or infect them.  Maybe Snape was a nosy Parker but there
is absolutely no excuse for deliberately sending someone in harms'
way when you know what the outcome would likely be.  It was a bad
thing to do to Snape and an unbelievably terrible betrayal of Lupin.

Magda


		
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