[HPforGrownups] Re: Snape's involvement in the murder of Sirius

[Magpie]

No: HPFGUIDX 169088

>> >>Jen:
>> Kreacher doesn't understand why a 'Mudblood' would talk to him,
>> that it was Hermione's attempt at caring for him; to Kreacher it's
>> simply repugnance based on his indoctrination from the Blacks about
>> Muggleborns.
>
> Betsy Hp:
> Or, maybe Kreacher sees Hermione's sympathy as the DADA class saw
> Umbridge's sympathy: an attempt to indoctrinate him away from his
> personal beliefs and loyalties.  I do think Hermione was sincere in
> her pity (whereas I doubt Umbridge was all that sincere in hers), but
> that overly kind, ignoring of stated beliefs, can come across as
> pretty condesending when you're on the receiving end.

Magpie:
That was the only interpretation I had. I thought Kreacher was being 
sarcastic and annoying back: Why is the Mudblood speaking to me when she's 
beneath me? Sort of thing.

Jumping off from that, I do think Kreacher absolutely had everything he 
needed to draw conclusions about the emotional lives in the house. Perhaps 
more than most, being he's such a Slytherin House Elf. Kreacher is driven by 
such OTT emotions himself--remember his (imo truthful) remark about Sirius 
breaking his mother's heart, and other little asides that I thought hinted 
at Kreacher having a long history with Sirius as an individual. That, along 
with his own deep emotions about the family he's lost, makes me think if 
there's one thing Kreacher has a handle on, it's family emotions and hurt. I 
don't think he's crazy. Eccentric, but not crazy. Really, what does he say 
that's not basically sane?

-m