CHAPDISC: DH33, The Prince's Tale

[sistermagpie]

No: HPFGUIDX 184857

> Carol responds:
> 
> I certainly agree that his behavior was "unethical, stupid, [and]
> irresponsible toward Remus. It was pretty stupid with regard to
> himself as well since he'd have been expelled at the least if 
Severus
> had been bitten.
> 
> And I concede that Severus is partially responsible for taking the
> bait. But what I think you're not accounting for is that Severus
> didn't know that MWPP were Animagi and could face the werewolf 
without
> harm. Sirius withheld that key piece of information, leaving Severus
> to think that if MWPP could safely face the werewolf, so could he.
> 
> So *because* he knew that Severus could be bitten or killed and 
didn't
> tell him that the werewolf he wanted to see was not restrained in 
any
> way and *could kill him or turn him into a werewold*, Sirius *is*
> responsible for any consequences.

Magpie:
Going back on my own post here, but you're right Sirius does have 
some responsibility for concealing the Animagi part. He knows that 
Snape is being brave because he must think he'll at least be 
protected by whatever protects MWPP. Whether he imagines the werewolf 
is restrained or whatever, Sirius would pretty much assume that 
they'd get in there and Snape would be vulnerable while he, Sirius, 
could just turn into a dog. Which may have been part of Sirius' plan, 
of course. Maybe he thought he could control Remus. Or maybe he just 
didn't think that far. But anyway yes, that does add a level of 
control to Sirius, something he's witholding that does believably 
change the situation and make it more of a Prank on Snape. Because 
he'd essentially be going into the tunnel "with" Snape, also unarmed 
as far as Snape knew. 

-m