Snape didn't murder the Potters, LV did (was What would Snape have to do....)

[ibchawz]

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Del wrote:

> * The person who leaves the door open so that a murderer can get in 
a
> place is not a murderer.

ibchawz responds:
Is this allusion to Peter Pettigrew?  Since he was the secret keeper, 
he was the only one that could "unlock the door" and let LV in the 
Potter's house.  Peter knew that the Potter's would die if he opened 
the door.  To me, this places just as much, if not more, of the blame 
on Peter Pettigrew than LV.

Del wrote:
> * The person who buys a gun is not responsible for the way their
> spouse might use it.

ibchawz responds:
In HBP we learn that Hogwarts has funds available for those who 
cannot afford to attend.  I assume that the headmaster is responsible 
for determining the need and distribution of these funds.  Does this 
mean that Dumbledore should have been held responsible for the 
Potter's deaths based on the fact that he gave Tom the money to 
purchase his wand?  I think this is a much of a stretch as the RL 
example you are trying to use.  Why not blame Ollivander since he 
made the wand? IMO, wands don't kill people, people kill people.

Del wrote:

> * The spy who informs the enemy army is not responsible for the
> decision the enemy general will make.

ibchawz responds:
This one fits Snape to a "T".  Granted, Snape may not have known 
exactly who the prophecy named as the ones that defied LV 3 times, 
but I'm sure he would have known the consequences.  


Del wrote:
> As for the Longbottoms' murders, I fail to see how Snape is 
connected
> to them.

ibchawz responds:
The Longbottoms were not murdered. They were tortured to the point of 
mental collapse. I do agree that there is no evidence that Snape was 
directly involved with this.

ibchawz