The Prank in DH (was Re: Predictions for the End (what I think, hope and know)

[pippin_999]

No: HPFGUIDX 167318


> Alla:
> 
> But this is a different though to me. Sure, I was surprised by that 
> scene. As I said previously though I was not and will not be 
> surprised if the prank will turn out to be a premeditated murder. I 
> mean, disappointed? Yes, I probably will be. Surprised? No way.

Pippin:
You won't be surprised if Remus turns out to have tried to murder
Snape? You are expecting that to happen? Harry's favorite teacher
and JKR's favorite adult character? 

Or you don't think it will be shocking if Harry finds out his beloved
godfather tried to commit murder as a teenager?

> 
> Carol:
> <SNIP>
> But if providing such seemingly useful information is part of the
> > unavoidable risk of being a double agent and cannot in fact be used 
> by the Death Eaters or Voldemort as long as Black follows DD's orders 
> andremains at Order HQ, perhaps we should be a bit more lenient.
> ><SNIP>
> 
> 
> Alla:
> 
> No.

Pippin:
Why no? Providing true but useless information to the enemy is part
of what a double agent does. If the information inadvertantly turned 
out to be useful, that's not necessarily Snape's fault. But did  it?

 Snape makes contradictory claims in the same sentence, first 
that his information helped dispose of Sirius, second that he 
gives Bella full credit for finishing him off. We don't know which
is true. But AFAWK,  the only information that we know helped to destroy 
Sirius came from Kreacher not Snape, so if that's what Snape is 
talking about, he  has to be lying. 

If Narcissa suspects this, she dare not mention it -- she's there to
beg a favor  she  can only afford to ask of someone whose 
loyalty to the Dark Lord cannot be questioned. 

Pippin