Snape brewing Wolfsbane. WAS:Re: Snape, Apologies, and Redemption--Lupin vs. DD

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Irene:
I could never believe in blackmailing Dumbledore, but
even assuming that's possible...
Do doctors like all of the patients they treat? Do
they do it out of goodness of their hearts? No, they
are doing it under direct orders of hospital manager,
under the threat of losing their income. :-) Evil,
evil people. I'll never be grateful to any one of them
again, only to the people who order them around.

I see it as a point in Snape's favour - that he is
capable of doing what's necessary for the person that
he clearly dislikes.
<SNIP>
 
Alla:

Blackmailing Dumbledore? Neither am I, but Dumbledore who is able to 
issue a threat when necessary, I think I do believe in him. 
Especially since we know that Snape fought so hard against Lupin's 
appointment.

But silly me thought that some doctors actually LIKE their jobs and 
want to make their patients feel better. Thanks for giving me a 
reason to be even more scared of doctors than I am now ( since I was 
a kid ), because believe it or not, I would NEVER go to the doctor, 
who does his job under the threat of losing his income. :)

If Snape is able to brew potion for Lupin without any threats, which 
is entirely possible too,  since I am simply speculating, THAT could 
be a point of his favor, but if Snape has no choice in the matter, I 
really don't see how that counts in his favor.

Because I really don't see him wanting to leave the safety of 
Hogwarts at all, despite needing to teach those "brats". Maybe 
because spending time  near Dementors is much worse  than anything he 
has to do at Hogwarts?

JMO,

Alla, who would LOVE to see Snape in Azkaban forever at the end, but 
who is kind enough to Snapey to not wish Dementors being there.