Tonks' patronus & Snape ignoring HP blood (was: CHAPDISC: HBP8)

[juli17 at aol.com]

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SSSusan wrote:

> I just don't quite get where this came from...  whereas when I thought 
> it was a dog patronus representing Sirius, it  "fit" better with what 
> we know about Snape and Sirius.

Gerry  wrote:
Well, Remus let James have his fun with Snape, though he -was-  a
prefect and could have stopped it. But that would have meant  going
against his friends, and Remus is weak as far as that is  concerned.
Snape is sure to have picked that up. 



Julie:
This was my interpretation also. I think we've discussed how  Remus
is bit of a fence-sitter, reluctant to take action or state his  feelings
openly. He silently disapproved of many of James and Sirius's  actions
in their Marauder days, but he didn't interfere. He tells Harry that he 
neither likes nor dislikes Snape. While there is some value in being 
diplomatic, Remus sometimes comes off as apathetic, unwilling to
take a real stand. 
 
Snape, OTOH, wouldn't know apathetic if it hit him over the  head
(nor diplomatic, of course!). He has no problem making his feelings
and opinions known, loudly and clearly. Despite his spy role,  he's
in no way reluctant to take action. He's about as far from  a passive 
observer as one can get. He'd no doubt see Lupin's passiveness  as
a weakness (which it sometimes is), and he wouldn't hesitate to 
deride it. 
 
Add to that Snape probably considers Tonks pining for Lupin--who 
hasn't returned her sentiment in any overt manner--a weakness in
*her* character (fools who wear their hearts on their sleeves,  etc).
So he manages two insults with one barb ;-)
 
Julie 
 
 






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