Snape's Worst (and Best!) OoP Moment?

[cubfanbudwoman]

No: HPFGUIDX 132555

SSSusan: Hey, I'm having fun with this! ;-)


Alla in http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/message/132540 :
It is possible that something SO bad connects those two that Snape
in his mind may feel entitled to goad Sirius without any reason at
all.

Magda in http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/message/132539 :
I suppose I should feel outraged about it but after the pensieve
scene I figure that Sirius had it coming. (And I'm not open to
changing my mind on this, just to cut short the deluge of email I'm
going to get over it).

Tammy in http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/message/132545 :
I agree with Magda, Snape's getting his revenge.


SSSusan:
I can definitely see why you bring up the history between them as 
rationale/justification for Snape's words here.  I'm not willing to 
cut him quite so much slack for that, but, yes, it does help EXPLAIN 
the scene for me, as it perhaps JUSTIFIES Snape for other HPfGUers.


D. in http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/message/132547 :
Well you deliberately skip the part where Sirius being a total ass 
first by accusing Snape for giving 'orders' (when Snape said 'sit 
down' and was here from Dumbledore's orders).

SSSusan:
Erm
 well, no, I didn't "deliberately" do that.  I was presenting 
what I felt to be *Snape's* worst moment in OoP.  I was not 
presenting a comparison between Snape or Sirius, nor did I anywhere 
say, "Poor, totally innocent, sweet little Sirius."  Do I think 
Snape behaved worse than Sirius in this encounter?  Yup.  Do I think 
Sirius' tone made things worse?  Yup.  Do I still think Snape went 
over the line in his taunts?  You betcha. :-)  You have every right 
to disagree with me on that, but I didn't "deliberately" choose to 
leave out Sirius' opening remarks; I just began the excerpt with 
Snape's first bit of snarkiness.   


Zgirnius in 
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/message/132552 :
I wonder if Snape might not be even MORE responsible...
Well, we do not know exactly how Order members communicate, but I
suspect it involves verbal communication of some form. (Snape's
specialty...) Who thinks Snape may have couched his request for
Sirius to stay behind in terms that evoked their earlier
confrontation, Susan's "worst Snape moment" above? I for one am not
betting against this idea...

SSSusan:
Interesting thought.  Anybody care to take *this* possibility up? 

As for Snape's most POSITIVE moment, I'm not surprised many are 
voting for the DJU & veritaserum scene.  Point well made by several 
that the scene is very "Snape-like" in that he gets to be his snarky 
self (therefore nicely in character), while also foiling DJU and 
actually helping Harry
 without giving Harry any opportunity to feel 
good about it.

Siriusly Snapey Susan