Snape vs Sirius

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No: HPFGUIDX 127232


So maybe what happened was this:

Snape was very curious, but really had no idea there was a 
werewolf involved.  He just was dying to get something on the 
Marauders, because for some reason they really hated each other.  
So Snape sees Madam Pomfrey taking Lupin into the tunnel under 
the Whomping Willow and is dying to follow.  Sirius jokingly tells 
him how, or Snape overhears it somehow.  

Because Snape's main feelings at this time are curiosity and 
revenge, and because he is overconfident and totally unaware of 
the werewolf angle, he follows.  Remember he was "deeply involved 
in the dark arts".  I can see him being overconfident.  Remember 
this is before his (Snape's) experience with the DE team and his 
turning back to the Orders side.  Perhaps he thought "whatever 
they are up to I can handle, maybe Lupin is sick, if Madaam Pomfrey 
is with him I'll just follow and see what's up.  Then I can give 
Lupin a bad time about whatever it is he's hiding."  In his wildest 
dreams would he ever believe DD would allow someone so dangerous 
at Hogwarts.

I just can't see Snape following if he suspected or knew Lupin 
was a werewolf.  Sirius (himself) either underestimated the danger 
or being familiar with the situation figured Snape would somehow 
escape.  After all, if Snape gets bit he won't be any worse off 
than Lupin (who is one of Sirius' best friends).  I can see Sirius, 
not being a werewolf himself so not knowing what it's actually like,
not taking the whole illness as seriously as he should.  To him and 
James the full moon was a time for new adventures.  Lupin was just 
grateful to have friends to help him get through the nightmare.  

My experienc of lads this age (pardon me if there are some out 
there) is that they sort of think they are immortal.

Bonnie - just trying to picture the whole thing.