Snape's dirty past uncovered WAS: Re: Werewolves and RL equivalents

[dumbledore11214]

No: HPFGUIDX 170479

> Mike:
> LOL. But of course, had Lupin only known a particular thing from 
> Snape's past, I think he would have been holding the trump card.
> 
> Magpie:
> LOL! And it's so Snape to probably not even think of that--I mean, 
in his
> mind it's probably completely different. Although I don't think it 
would
> have been a trump card, to be honest. I think Snape would be 
prepared to
> weather the reaction to his being a DE in ways Lupin was not ready to
> weather the reaction to his being a werewolf.
<SNIP of the whole post basically>

Alla:

Too bad we would never know now most likely. But I think that by the 
way Snape reacts to fake Moody making jubs at his past, he would not 
have much defiance indeed.

Just my opinion obviously, but I do not believe Snape would want 
anybody know about his past if that can be helped - for whatever 
different reasons depending on Snape you support.

I mean, you mention earlier that he outs himself to Fudge. Did he 
though?

I was under impression that Fudge was perfectly aware of Snape being 
former DE, just did not know about Dark Mark or did I always read that 
scene wrong?


But even if Fudge had no clue, outing himself towards the Minister, 
whom Snape has all the reasons IMo to believe would do what Dumbledore 
say, is not the same as to show himself to general public IMO.

I do not see Snape outing himself towards Rita Skeeter for example. By 
the way, why does she not say anything, what do you think?

Wasn't she on Snape's trial? Or she was on only second one, I guess.

I digress.

No, I do not think Snape would have cherished general public knowing 
his dirty past and frankly looking forward with glee even if Snape is 
DD!M to at least few pages of him being the paria of WW in DH and see 
with how much defiance Snape dear will take that.

And I hope he will remember of half starved Lupin, LOL. I am sorry, I 
just think that Snape's action cannot be justified at all and 
completely disgusted by it.

JMO,

Alla