Sirius and Snape

[B.G.]

No: HPFGUIDX 127034


Betsy:
Why?  Sirius still acts quite arrogant around Snape and we never 
witness an apology.  Sirius may not have been Voldemort's man, but 
he doesn't seem to have changed much from the sixteen year old who 
almost killed Snape, at least as far as Snape's seen.  The very fact 
that Snape worked to try and help save Sirius in the end of OotP 
suggests that Snape may very well be the better man.  


BG:
Why did Lily and James, Lily in particular, make Sirius Harry's God 
Father?  Sirius seems one of those "Never left high school fellows".  
Even in OOTP Molly has to remind him that Harry is not James.  And not 
even an adult James - he seems to want to be Harry's peer not his 
father-figure or mentor.  He could have sent an owl reminding Harry of 
the two-way mirror instead of setting up a time to meet him in the 
fire.  I think Sirius enjoyed the danger of it.


As for Snape, he too seems to fall back into the teen-age mentality 
whenever he deals with Harry, Hermione, Lupin or Sirius.  His actions 
towards Harry are most immature. And smart girls appear to annoy him, 
the way he ignores Hermione and then humiliates her in class is 
shameful.  I wonder if she reminds him of Lily.