Crookshanks WAS: Re: Musing on Buckbeak

[Dana]

No: HPFGUIDX 166255

> colebiancardi:
>
> > well, one could say that Harry was not in immediate
> > danger from Snape in HBP, either. Snape stated that
> > Harry was for the Dark Lord, so Snape wasn't going
> > to kill Harry. Personally, I think Crookshanks is
> > just *smarter* than Buckbeak - hey I love Bucky, but
> > Crookshanks is called very smart by Sirius.
>
> houyhnhnm:
>
> ******************
> With a roar of rage, Black started toward Snape, but
> Snape pointed his wand straight between Black's eyes.
>
> "Give me a reason," he whispered.  "Give me a reason
> to do it and I swear I will." (PoA, Am. Ed. p. 359)
> ******************
>
> Appearances would suggest that Sirius was in a lot
> more immediate danger from Snape than Harry was.
> Crookshanks *is* a very smart cat. ;-)
>
Dana:

Maybe Crookshanks did not react to Snape because Sirius was not
afraid of Snape. Sure he was afraid of the dementors but he tells
Harry, he should have left Snape to him.
I think Sirius did fear Harry would try to kill him and not because
he was afraid of dying but for Harry to becoming a killer for the
wrong reasons and for him not knowing the truth and Peter still being
a threat.

Dana