Sirius and Prank again? Pranks, Bullies, Nerds, School

[a_svirn]

No: HPFGUIDX 130098


> bboyminn:
<snip> 
> To state the obvious, the more blame Snape holds, the less falls on
> Sirius, and conversely, the less blame that falls on Snape, the 
more
> blame falls on Sirius. But exactly how much fall where, we don't 
know.

a_svirn;

That's what I really can't get: what blame? Last time I checked 
trying to find out what a bunch of Gryffindor bullies and pranksters 
was up to wasn't a capital offence. Especially since they were up to 
no good.

> bboyminn:
> 
> I would agree perhaps that Sirius was surely malicious in his 
intent,
> but he may have informed Snape in a way, as illustrated by my 
sample
> scenarios, in which he wasn't or at least tried not to be 
malicious in
> his actions. There is a difference. <snip>

a_svirn:

You mean that rather than assault him outright or lie to him 
outright Sirius gave Snape some options knowing full well that one 
of them was potentially fatal? You seriously think that it makes it 
any better? Honestly, Sirius lashing out at Snape for something he'd 
done (and he might well have done something dreadful) is bad enough. 
Sirius playing God to alleviate his boredom is simply too disgusting 
to contemplate. He is not without fault, but I don't think he's as 
bad as that.