Snape, Kreacher and the death of sirius

[hickengruendler]

No: HPFGUIDX 139351

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "finwitch" <finwitch at y...> 
wrote:
 
<snipety snip>

> It wasn't his taking Black to be kissed, nor his wish for Lupin to 
> recieve the Kiss that shocked me. No. It was his intent to drag 
Lupin 
> out of the Willow - fully aware that he had NOT taken his potion, 
and 
> considering how so many potion ingredients need to be picked on 
full 
> moon, I'd say he *also* knew that. In other words, he's about to 
set a 
> werewolf on the students -- as I don't think those bounds would 
have 
> held after his transform... and Snape shows no regret about this, 
> either...

Hickengruendler:

Well, but seeing that he said that *he* wanted to drag Lupin out, you 
have to admit that the person who was in the biggest danger to be 
attacked by the werewolf was Snape himself. His decision to drag 
Lupin out was certainly foolish, but so was him not listening to 
Sirius at all. I would say his rage get the better of him, and he 
didn't want to miss the opportunity to take revenge on two Marauders 
at once. That certainly is another bit that confirms that he's a very 
nasty piece of work, but we already knew this. And it's not a proof 
that he works for Voldemort. And also, later Lupin left the Hut out 
of free will to deliver Wormtail to Dumbledore, either completely 
forgetting that he didn't take the Potion (so much about him not 
forgetting such an important thing, and that Snape might have 
obliviated him) or not caring that he didn't take the Potion. For 
that matter, Sirius didn't try to stop him leaving the hut either and 
neither did the Trio. Therefore Snape is in very good company. 
Personally I think it's simply a minor plot hole.
 
Finwitch:

> It's also a bit wonder how Snape came out of being 'knocked out' 
all by 
> himself. Wonder if he was just pretending he *was* knocked out?

Hickengruendler:

Didn't see the others as well? Of course, Snape was the first to wake 
up, but then, he also was the first to get knocked out. And I do not 
think he would allow Sirius to have his little fun with him, if he 
weren't knocked-out.