seeds of betrayal

[dumbledore11214]

No: HPFGUIDX 149690

> Alla:
> > I mean, for me it is unnecessary, it is clear to me from the way 
> HOW 
> > Snape reacts to Lupin bringing it up  that he is very angry, but 
I 
> > gave you the quote where Snape himself brings up Prank and 
really 
> > really upset about it. And he does not say that Sirius tried to 
> kill 
> > just SOME person, he says ME with the italics, so JKR really 
> > stresses it out IMO that Snape cannot forget it.
> > 
> > And you are saying that Snape does not really bring up the 
Prank? 
> he 
> > just thinks that Sirius tries to justify himself? I am confused, 
> > sorry.
> 
> zgirnius:
> Other than the incident of Pettigrew and the Muggles, the only 
> other 'proof' that Sirius is capable of murder that Snape has at 
his 
> disposal is the Prank, which is a reason to bring it up when he 
does. 
> He's trying to persuade Dumbledore not to believe (what he thinks 
is) 
> a lame cover story.

Alla:

Right, that is what I think too. I doubt that Snape thinks about 
Sirius murder attempt which we are not aware of.

I suppose all what I am trying to understand is why are you so sure 
that Snape would not want Sirius' dead because of the Prank.

I mean, to me he is in absolute rage when he says that DD did not 
forget that Sirius tried to kill HIM and you are saying that Snape 
is just trying to persuade DD not to believe Sirius' story.

Okay, I agree he does not want Dumbledore believing Sirius' story, I 
am just not getting why you so easily dismiss Snape's rage in this 
quote.

I am not dismissing that Snape is mad at Sirius for betraying 
Potters, it sure adds to the mix of his reasons.

I just don't understand how is it at all possible to read Prank as 
red herring for Snape wanting to get Sirius kissed, when IMO Snape 
looks absolutely pissed in this quote.


> zgirnius:
> I didn't really expect to convince Sherry (or you!) with my 
post ;o). 
> I just wanted to bring up a way it seems to me PoA can reasonably 
be 
> read in light of the new information about Snape hinted at in HBP.
>

Alla:

You KNOW that I often see your interpretations as very reasonable, 
unfortunately I don't see this one at all - I mean I don't see where 
you see the support that Snape would not be pissed if the only 
reason he had to hate Sirius would be Prank.

Oh, boy. I am sorry Zara. I am probably not making much sense at 
this point, because I see my sentences are rather awkwardly 
constructed and I am not sure how to make them more elegant and 
easily uderstandable. I am very tired and should go to bed. Sorry, 
if I misunderstood you again.

JMO,

Alla