Nice vs. Good, honesty, and Snape/Book 7 predictions and Harry's fate

[dumbledore11214]

No: HPFGUIDX 152976

>> Leslie41:
> Er, remember that Snape, while under the invisibility cloak, had 
> just heard this man "begging to be heard out" state that he wasn't 
> sorry about the prank, and it served Snape right.
> 
> Um, I might agree with you if Snape had heard Black say "I've been 
> thinking about Snape while I was in Azkaban, and I don't think I 
> treated him very well while we were in school.  I'm sorry about 
> that."
> 
> So, in what universe should Snape, or anyone else be expected to 
> hear Black out after that or give him a "second chance"?  
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Alla:

In the same universe where thirteen year old boy, who is completely 
sure that Black killed his parents decides to hear him out. In the 
same universe where Dumbledore who is completely sure that Black 
betrayed the Potters and the order decides to hear him out as well.

In the same universe where Dumbledore again gives a second chance a 
juvenile assassin and with him his FAMILY, where the head of the 
household is at very least gulty of participation in Graveyard orgy.

In THAT universe, IMO.




> > Alla:
> > 
> > Black just escaped from hell after being there for twelve years. 
> > I'd say he has a very good excuse of being not completely sane 
> > here.
> 
> Leslie41:
> Of course he does.  You don't like Snape so there's no excuse for 
> what he does.  You like Black so you'll make excuses for him.
> 
> Very human, but again, not logical.
>

Alla:

Oh, I understand, "Ad hominem" is a very handy device, but I would 
prefer to talk about the merits of my argument.
So, let me ask again. Why do you think that when I say that the man 
who spent twelve years near the creatures who suck all happiness out 
of the people and who make people go insane has REASONS for being 
half- insane and not behaving very sane, I am making excuses for him?

I mean, really Black was in prison in very unhumane conditions, 
Snape was in Hogwarts in very normal conditions.  He was not 
stressing himself out, he was not spying yet, as far as we know. Am 
I making this up?

Do you think that they should be held to the same standard of 
behaviour in PoA?

IMO,

Alla