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

[suehpfan]

No: HPFGUIDX 130380

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "potioncat" <willsonkmom at m...> 
wrote:
Sue wrote: 
The second area I find interesting about this is DD and his decision 
to allow Snape to stay at school, knowing he attempted to kill 
another student.  If DD believes (as he seems to) that what Sirius 
did was not commit an attempted murder but a prank that he believed 
Snape walked into with his eyes open, why did he protect Severus at 
that time?  They were all in trouble, I am sure, but if DD knew for a 
fact that Snape intended to commit murder...that's a lot of forgiving.
 
 
Potioncat:
Perhaps I made my point too strongly.

Let's say, Snape suspects Remus is a werewolf and sees a chance to 
confirm that. He feels confident that he can defend himself/subdue 
the werewolf if need be. Severus is after all, Merlin's gift to DADA. 
Just as Sirius doesn't seem to intend Severus' death in the prank, 
Severus doesn't intend to kill Remus. But, either Remus or Severus 
could have died. 

So if this is at all close to the actual event, DD would see two 16-
year-old boys who had created a situation of grave danger: equally 
guilty and equaly innocent. 

And James is still a hero for going in after Severus.
Potioncat

Sue(hpfan)

I see.  No question here that Snape would have believed he could 
defend himself.  It is possible that James knew Severus was over 
confident about his ability to protect himself from a werewolf, but 
because of his first hand experience thought he would probably get 
killed.  How many people in school (or out for that matter) could 
manage against a werewolf?  

I sincerely hope we finally get some insight into what Snape was like 
in school in the next book.  We have certainly seen him as a victim, 
what else is he?

Sue, who is astounded at how fast this website moves!