"I thought he could overcome his feelings..."

[a_svirn]

No: HPFGUIDX 129100


> 
> SSSusan:
> The other oft-cited scene where Snape lets loose with his emotions 
is 
> the scene in PoA after he learns Sirius has escaped and he 
suspects 
> Harry of being involved.  He's right angry there, and there's no 
> containing his emotions.  In fact, Fudge seems truly appalled by 
the 
> venom of Snape's outburst (says "the fellow seems quite 
> unbalanced").  I'm curious whether you see this as also a place 
where 
> Snape was play-acting?  
>
a_svirn:

Well there are times to keep a tight hold on one's emotions and 
there are times to let them go. Obviously in PoA Snape let them go. 
But you are right it is a very strange episode. I am actually toying 
with a theory that for some reason, yet to be revealed, Snape 
deliberately tried to feed Sirius to Dementors before he could have 
had a chance to speak with DD. And when his plans went awry he 
just "lost it".  Probably not the best solution imaginable but still 
better be considered "unbalanced", than "capable of the murder". 
Besides, venomous outbursts *do* come naturally to him. 

a_svirn