Snape vs. Sirius (was: Snape's Stubbornness)

[juli17 at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 127094


Kate wrote:
> 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

Julie says:
  I don't know that Sirius *meant* to kill Snape. But he did deliberately
put Snape in harm's way (he knew Snape wouldn't resist the temptation to
go to the Shrieking Shack). Whatever Sirius's conscious intent, death could
have been the result. Sirius also endangered Lupin, though I doubt he even 
thought about that possibility.  In that regard he is like Snape--they are
blinded to reason when their emotions are deeply engaged. They are also
blinded by their dislike for each other. Snape assumes Sirius wanted to
kill him, which doesn't seem a far-fetched assumption given the enmity
between them. 

Sherry wrote:
So, how is Snape any better than Sirius?

very curious,

Julie says:
  I've only argued that in their interactions with *each other* they are 
similarly maturity-impaired ;-) 

Julie 



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