Sirius and Prank again? Fools Rush in where Wisemen Fear to Go

[M.Clifford]

No: HPFGUIDX 129881


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> a_svirn:
> Whether Sirius said it outright, or staged the conversation for 
> Snape to overhear, doesn't really matter, now does it? He did intend 
> to feed him to a werewolf and how he'd brought it about is of a 
> secondary importance. 

Valky:
I would just like to interject to say that I agree with this statement
in as much as it says Sirius managed to definitely portray these
intentions. But I don't disregard that it is possible Sirius acted on
different intentions without properly realising the consequences. 
He was after all young and troubled at the time and it is proven that
Sirius, even up to his death, behaved erraticly and rashly especially
when provoked.

a_svirn:
> Was it a prank or a murder attempt? Depends of 
> your idea of fun, I suppose. 

Valky:
A hint of sarcasm there. ;D 
You might already know that I am a Marauders defense stalwart, I just
cannot agree that this is a fair pretense. 
It is Snape that makes the implication that the prank was purely an
exercise in fun, Sirius doesn't ever actually reinforce this directly,
and mores the point Sirius even implies that he feels it was a rash
and foolish mistake, not fun.

a_svirn:
> But what I find more disturbing about 
> the whole business is the fact that he tried to use his friend to do 
> his dirty work for him, to turn Lupin's misfortune to his advantage. 
> He betrayed Lupin in every possible sense, unless of course Lupin 
> was in on a joke which is highly improbable. 

Valky:
In this context I think "tried" is too strong a word. But I agree that
betrayal however rash and inadvertant is betrayal. I agree that Lupin
was not in on these goings on, and I believe that neither was James.
But they did forgive Sirius for what he'd done and remember that Lupin
trusted Sirius less later on.
I think Sirius acted alone and impulsively, and that if any other one
of the Marauders were in on it that it would be Peter snickering in
the background egging Sirius on.