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

[Joe Goodwin]

No: HPFGUIDX 152998

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"? 

The unreasonable Snape hate is understandable, really it is, but 
it's not LOGICAL when one considers what goes on in the books. 
   
  Joe:
   Not only is it logical when you consider what has been written in the book but it is what the author intended. Didn't JKR her self say that the "adoration or liking" that some people have for Snape and in particular Draco was a bit disturbing to her?
   
  Snape should not be concerned with second chances though he certainly got one. He should be concerned with justice. Considering that he has easy access to Veritaserum and could easily make Sirius drink it, it seems crazy that you wouldn't at least use it given the extraordinary circumstances that had just occured.


Leslie41:
Well, of course you do. Because, as has been pointed out, 
everything "nice," "good," or "compassionate" that Snape does is 
explained away somehow as being part of Snape's "duty," and 
therefore it doesn't count somehow.

Geez.

  Joe:
   Or it could be because he doesn't really do anything "nice", "good" or compassionate"

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. 
   
  Joe:
   We are supposed to not like Snape and that is pretty easy to see. We are supposed to like or at least feel sorry for Sirius and that is also easy to see. This is reinforced by what JKR has written in the books and what she has said in interviews.
   
  So who is not being logical?