Headmaster for a day (was Prank WAS :Re: CHAPDISC: DH33, The Princ

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No: HPFGUIDX 184970

> Alla:
> > 
> > Snape put himself in his mental prison and somebody else put 
Sirius 
> > in a very real prison.
> >
> Pippin:
<SNIP>
> This overlooks that Sirius  had his own guilty feelings for 
suggesting
> the plan that got the Potters killed.   He  knew he was innocent of
> the crime he'd been sentenced for. But I'm not sure he thought he
> deserved to be free. Surely it didn't take him twelve years to lose
> enough weight to slip through the bars as a dog.

Alla:

No it does not overlook that. It seemed to me that Potioncat was 
comparing Snape's situation and Sirius' situation and I said that I 
can see distant similarities in their mindsets. However, I stand by 
my assertion that Snape's situation was not just *not as bad* as 
Sirius, but much better and easier on Snape.

I have not noticed Snape, him feeling guilty and all, having any 
desire to go and spend some time in Azkaban. I know, we are not in 
Snape's head, however Dumbledore made sure he won't go there and I do 
not remember him fighting that.

So, yes of course Sirius had guilty feelings just as Snape did. But 
Sirius was in Azkaban for twelve years, Snape was Hogwarts Professor 
for twelve years - I think in comparison to what Sirius experienced, 
Snape was in a nice Mexican resort, meal and board inclusive. I am 
being a bit flippant here, of course. However, I do not think their 
situations are even close. Mindsets - sure, they are both feeling 
guilty, besides that - no, not in my opinion.

And even though I understand why Sirius is feeling guilty, even what 
he is feeling guilty about is incomparable with Snape's. IMO of 
course.


Pippin:
> It was not until Sirius realized that Harry was in danger that he
> found the will to free himself. And that is a definite parallel to 
Snape.

Alla:

What part of Snape's life you think it is a parallel to? Are you 
talking about Snape agreeing to protect Harry when he first comes to 
Dumbledore? But then the argument that Snape was continuing to be in 
prison for his stay in Hogwarts, mental one, does not have much merit 
IMO. Or are you talking about something completely different?