Sirius' attempted murder of Snape

[Lisa Williams]

No: HPFGUIDX 135970

Valky says: 
 I have to defend that I think you have that entirely
wrong Lisa. The
prank couldn't fairly be called an attempted murder. I mean, look
again. Sirius plays with that werewolf every month, it's his favourite
past time. Does he think that a half competent wizard will survive an
encounter with his friend Lupin.. *yes*, he *does*, he's *arrogant*,
prideful, he thinks weekends with werewolves is something *everyone*
should do to build character. I'm not saying he's right about all
that, but I think it's pretty darn obvious he wasn't trying to murder
Snape. Yeah yeah maybe it's a warped mind that thinks it, but it is
*Sirius'* mind.
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Lisa responds:  
My problem with that explanation is that Sirius, James and Peter are
unregistered animagi -- they became such so that they could hang
around with Lupin and not be in danger.  Therefore, they all knew that
danger existed to anyone else.  We're told that werewolves will attack
anyone, even their best friends, when they are "under the influence,"
so to speak, and a bite from a werewolf at the very least makes
another werewolf, and at worst kills the prey.  James obviously
thought the danger of death was enough that he needed to save Snape --
and Snape thought the danger of death was enough that he owed James a
life-debt.  In that light, I really can't see how sending Snape into
(below) the Whomping Willow could be viewed as anything but attempting
to dispose of Snape for good.

Lisa/SassyMomOfThree