Snape's the Rescuer - Really?/Justice to Snape

[Dana]

No: HPFGUIDX 170675

Pippin:
> Regardless of whether they were in immediate danger from
> the werewolf, Snape would assume there was danger from Sirius. 
> As for whether it was necessary to gag Sirius, we've been told 
> nonverbal spells are weaker than spoken ones. Snape 
> would be taking no chances. 

Dana:
Really? And with what wand was Sirius going to perform that non-
verbal or verbal spell? Also could you provide canon to proof that 
non-verbal spells are weaker? I saw Harry use a non-verbal spell that 
was a deathly as the AK, even messier causing the victim a lot more 
torture before death sets in. You might consider the AK more powerful 
but it depends on what you want to accomplish I guess. Also why is 
Snape mocking Harry at the end of HBP that he is to incompetent 
because he can't keep his mouth shut.  

Snape indeed would indeed make a lot of assumptions if he indeed did 
still believe Sirius was out to get Harry as for one, Harry is still 
alive while Sirius had all the time in the world to kill him after 
Snape was knocked out. Two, why would Sirius and Lupin have taken the 
trouble to transport Snape out of the Shack and not just leave him 
there? Or even why is he still alive while this raging murderous 
lunatic is supposed to kill anyone that gets in his way? 
Three, Snape did hear about the marauders becoming animagi and Sirius 
specifically points out the rat to him. He did hear Lupin state that 
Peter was the smallest and therefore could prod the knot, yes, indeed 
the same knot Snape prod when he let himself into the tunnel 20 years 
before and repeated that night. But still Snape would assume they all 
were just lying? Or did he just not want to truth to come out because 
ignorance is bliss when you have revenge on your mind?

JMHO 

Dana