Two Plot Problems

[pippin_999]

No: HPFGUIDX 187640


> Carol responds: I just don't see how Lupin could have known about Sectumsempra or called it Snape's signature spell when there's no way that Severus could have used a full-blown Sectumsempra at school and he (Lupin) didn't even know that Snape had become a DE until after GoF. 

Pippin:
Harry automatically suspects anyone who uses Dark Magic of being a Death Eater. But most wizards don't think that way. Lupin doesn't -- he says the time for spells like Expelliarmus is past in DH, and he himself was prepared to kill Peter Pettigrew.

Snape might have used Sectum Sempra in private quarrels, or in self-defense -- Voldemort's heavies aren't the only criminals in the WW.  Snape would get a nasty reputation as a cruel dude, but he wouldn't appear to be a Voldemort supporter as long as left Muggles, Ministry officials and Order Members alone. In fact, if Voldemort wanted to give his spy some anti-DE cred, he might allow Snape to attack a few DE's himself. 

Pippin