Sirius's Intentions during the Prank (WAS: Excusing Snape of any responsibility)

[Dana]

No: HPFGUIDX 168192

zgirnius:
> I am honestly puzzled by this position.
> How would giving Snape the means to satisfy his nosiness about 
> Lupin help the situation? Presumably if Sirius thought Snape was 
> that nosy, he would expect Snape to act on the suggestion.
<snip>
> The only way I can see it at all being explainable in terms that do 
> not make Sirius guilty of planning a murder is if he acted in anger, 
> on the spur of the moment, without thinking through the consequences 
> to any of the affected parties.
<snip>

Dana:

I think Sirius did act in the sper of the moment and that he had it 
with Snape always trying to find out what they are up to.. hoping he 
could get them expelled. And he absolutely did not think rational about 
the consequences (and the moral responsibility he had to Remus) but I 
do think he gave Snape the information because he expected Snape to be 
cured about him wanting to try to get his friends in to trouble. 

Dana