Snape's involvement in the murder of Sirius

[phoenixgod2000]

No: HPFGUIDX 169217


> Betsy Hp:
> Are you kidding me?!?  It's Snape at his scariest when I most want 
to 
> drag him off and do unspeakable things to him... (oh, um... too 
much 
> information?) <rbeg>

I really, really don't understand the attraction to Snape. I mean, I 
get the bad boy thing, because I have a bad girl thing :) but aren't 
they supposed to be devastatingly handsome bad boys and not someone 
who doesn't shower on a regular basis?

> But the big thing for me is, Snape is not escalating things here.  
> He's taunting Sirius, yes.  But the emotional fury all comes from 
> Sirius.  In many ways it's like Snape is toying with a child.  
Which 
> is why I have a hard time buying that Snape, after this scene, 
sees 
> Sirius as any sort of threat.  This scene proves to Snape, I 
think, 
> that Snape is the stronger man.  Sirius has gone from campus 
golden 
> boy to a rather pathetic man.  There's nothing there to threaten 
> Snape anymore, and I think Snape sees that.

I will agree that Snape is more in control in this scene and not on 
the verge of anger ant exploding, but I do't like the Snape as the 
stronger man bit. I think that proves just how small, petty, and 
evils Snape can be.  Sirius is an escapee from the worlds worst 
prison, wrongfully accused, and is now locked away a second time.  
Snape meanwhile, has lived a pretty good life, while actually being 
a criminal, and never sent away to where he probably belongs.  

Sirius held it together for fifteen long years, held it because of 
love for Harry and loyalty to his dead friends.  Sirius may be 
broken (although a characterization I don't like from OOTP, it does 
fit) but I don't think he should ever be characterized as pathetic.

Snape on the other hand...

phoenixgod2000, who wishes this could be longer but has to run off 
for stupid work!