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

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> bboyminn:
> 
> OK, you've heard my 'Reverse Psychology' and 'I told you so'
> scenarios, now let me propose a third, and I do this because I want
> everyone to consider Snape's own culpability in these events.

Potioncat:
Sorry, I don't buy it.
If Snape had known that a werewolf was in the tunnel and that it was 
dangerous to go there, AND he then used Sirius' information to go in: 
then yes, Snape had some share of the blame.

However, he didn't know that. 

I give both 16-year-old boys the same benefit of the doubt. (having 
an impulsive, invincible 16 year-old myself.) However it happened, 
Severus expected to discover something about Remus; and Sirius 
expected Severus to be scared out of his socks.

Given the consquences that we've all worked out, it is telling that 
the adult Sirius doesn't have any remorse for the joke.