[HPforGrownups] Re: seeds of betrayal

[Magpie]

No: HPFGUIDX 149650

zgirnius:
If this is the case, then Snape might in the long run harbor no
resentment of Dumbledore for his interference that night. Once he
learned Sirius was not the Potter's Secret Keeper (and no, none of
the discussions of the Secret Keeper switch that night occurred while
Snape was present AND conscious), he quite possibly would not want
Sirius dead. We might even imagine that Snape would appreciate not
having a Kiss for Sirius on his conscience. (As he deeply regrets his
involvement in James's death, perhaps.)


Magpie:
That's a really excellent thought!  The thing about this whole line of 
thought (Sherry's and the following posts) is I do think the Prank etc. is 
important in somewhat the same way Sherry described--only I think it's 
mostly important in influencing Snapes first fall and joining of the DEs.

What I think he may be more driven by now--and I think Sydney has suggested 
this as well--is the fallout from his own eavesdropping and the murder of 
the Potters.  It's not that he's lying when he rants about his almost dying 
or James and his friends bullying.  In many ways the two ideas probably run 
together in his mind: MWPP influenced him to join the DEs in the first 
place, and then when he tried to get out that messed him up again for life. 
The one leads to the other.

The righteous anger over the Prank, though, he can handle.  As DD says, he'd 
be happy to go back to hating James in peace.  What's got him howling like a 
dog on fire needs some guilt in there.  As much as he probably hated the 
humiliation of the Prank, he liked knowing he was right.  He can't do that 
anymore.

-m