Snape's involvement in the murder of Sirius

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Betsy Hp:
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> Again, it's a bit of a fine line, because I don't see Snape as 
> Dumbledore's mindless drone.  But I do think that once Dumbledore 
put 
> his foot down (ie, "Lupin *will* be the new DADA professor") Snape 
> would acquiesce.  Not *gracefully* of course. <g>  There'd be tons 
of 
> mutterings and/or acid asides, but Snape would still do as 
Dumbledore 
> wished.
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Alla:

But he didn't acqueiesce, did he? Cool word :) I mean, first chance 
and he did strike about Lupin's condition. I see Snape as nursing his 
resentment, muttering I WILL prove to you Dumbledore that I am right, 
sort of waiting out for his chance, but certainly not abandoning his 
desire to do as he wants, etc. IMO of course.

Neri:
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After OotP I think most of us just assumed
> that JKR was losing her touch in regard to villains and mystery 
plots.
> But shouldn't we consider the possibility that she actually got
> sneakier, and Kreacher was in fact more of a red herring than the 
real
> villain?


Alla:

Oh my goodness – YES, YES. I was like – prophecy, that's it? Kreacher 
as a villain? It is not like I ever thought of him as good guy, so he 
went extra mile, LOL.

Ummm, certainly another villain would be nice as always. Loved loved 
your post, Neri.