baiting the bear Re: Snape's Worst (and Best!) OoP Moment?

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 132624


> Potioncat:
> Not many. But I'm basing that on suspect intelligence. Black had no 
> idea that Snape had been a Death Eater. So it doesn't seem to be 
> anything he was generally suspected of.

Finwitch:

Unless Harry told Sirius about Snape's mark. Or did Sirius SEE it for 
himself when Snape showed it to Fudge? At any case, I think Sirius 
was within earshot when that occured.

However, I think it's more Dumbledore's than Snape's but anyway... I 
ask you, why didn't Dumbledore tell Sirius about this Occlumency 
business himself before sending Snape to tell of it? It's not like 
Dumbledore lacked proper means to communicate with Sirius... he could 
have even paid a *visit* while Harry was at the hospital. (I *do* 
understand his avoiding Harry, but why not pay Sirius a visit while 
Harry's NOT at 12 GP to inform Harry's true guardian of this planned 
extra lesson?) Indeed, Sirius asks a good question there, why not 
Dumbledore - but that's a question for Dumbledore - and yes, even 
Dumbledore admitted that error...

You know, I think something in 12 GP was getting them... Many of them 
act their worst in this book...

Hermione saying 'saving-people-thing' - as if it's a bad thing. Her 
reaction of Thestrals, first to deny they exist - until they come up 
in class, and then wish she could see them... no, I don't think we 
should trust Hermione about how much of the Quibbler is true at all...

Harry with his anger.
Molly insulting Sirius
Sirius with such recklessness, quick to anger etc.
As of Snape -- his worst moment? I'd say it was more of what he did 
at 15 than anything else. Insulting someone who is standing up for 
him?

But of that scene between Snape and Sirius - interesting that when 
Snape says sit down Sirius barks: "Don't give orders in MY 
territory" - when Lupin says sit down, Sirius simply obeys...

Finwitch