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

[Sherry Gomes]

No: HPFGUIDX 127072

I just have a question, really, (not just to Betsy, to anyone who wants to jump in).  And I 
am not trying to be snarky, I am really curious.  Often times on this list, when reference is 
made to Sirius relaying some fact about Voldy War I and its aftermath, or something about 
Snape, or the Death Eaters or really anything for that matter, a popular rebuttable here is 
that Sirius has issues and is therefore not to be taken at face value.  He spent so much 
time in Azkaban, he must be unstable, or he hated Snape, was a bully in his youth, was 
mean and snarky, has ulterior motives, so on and so forth.  

What I don't understand is why some people are so quick to believe Snape is putting forth 
accurate information in the above scene.  I think we can agree that Snape has his issues 
too. Snape is absolutely furious in this scene, perhaps not really thinking clearly.  It seems 
that we should be taking Snape's angry words with the same grain of salt with which 
people regard Sirius, in order to be fair about it. 

So, if someone could please explain to me why they do believe Snape in this scene, that 
Sirius indeed meant to actually *kill* him, I'd be really interested.  

thanks and best regards, Kate


Sherry now, adding:

And while we are on that, I'm always curious why people consider sirius so terrible, refer to the fact that in OOTP he still hates Snape, hasn't matured, etc, etc.  and yet, Snape hates Harry for the mere reason that Harry's father was James.  how adult and mature and putting the past behind you is that?  I freely admit that I like the character of sirius for his loyalty and bravery, and I can forgive the behavior of a teenage boy, especially when I think we don't have all the details on that subject yet.  I also like the character of snape, because he is complex and has some deep issues, it seems.  but I think that holding a grudge against a child because you hated his father is one of the most immature and ridiculous things possible.  So, how is Snape any better than Sirius?

very curious,

sherry









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