Details of the "Prank" (WAS Re: LV's bigger plan (was:Fawkes possible absence))

[Zara]

No: HPFGUIDX 166342

> Alla:
> And do you realise the implications of your speculation that Snape 
> showed up before Marauders?
> 
> That can mean to me another potential support in favor of Snape 
> figuring out **before** hand that Remus was a werewolf and going in 
> for the kill, thus also somehow managing to keep James occupied 
> somehow.

zgirnius:
By sixth year, it would seem to me that if Snape wanted to kill 
Lupin, he could have. Since Lupin is alive, I conclude this was not 
Snape's intention. To be close enough to be in danger, he was close 
enough to cast Sectumsempra, seems to me. (Regardless of whether he 
already knew/used the spell in SWM, by sixth year, I think he knew 
it - it is in the 6th year text.) Also, he has no use for Lupin as an 
adult, but seems rather more intense about both James and Sirius. He 
does not seem to care enough for Lupin for Lupin to ne the potential 
victim of an erstwhile murder attempt.

Actually, the circumstance of the Marauders being absent could also 
support the idea that Sirius did set it up to get Snape. He might 
pick a night they were not going to be there, or might have delayed 
his friends, to such an end. And then either started having second 
thoughts, or decided to amuse his pals with the story of his plan.

However, I tend to think what happened is what we have heard so far: 
Snape was an idiot to follow Sirius's suggestion, Sirius was a bigger 
idiot to make it, and James saved the day.

Though the details of why Snape and Sirius were inspired to such 
heights of idiocy would certainly make fascinating reading.