Chapter Discussion: Prisoner of Azkaban Ch 18: Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot and Pron

[nikkalmati]

No: HPFGUIDX 190491

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Shelley

> I am still convinced, even after several rereadings, that we don't know 
> everything about the Prank. 
Nikkalmati

That's for sure!

Nikkalmati

Shelley
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> he badgered Sirius until Sirius finally tells him and lets him suffer 
> the consequences. I think he told Snape "you don't want to go there", 
> but knew that Snape would anyway. I think the young Snape was arrogant 
> enough to think he could handle it. Only then Sirius thinks it through 
> and really doesn't want Snape to die for his arrogance, nor Lupin be 
> blamed for Snape forcing his way into where he didn't belong, and so he 
> intervenes to save stupid Snape from himself. Of course later, Snape 
> can't admit that he was being a nosey busy-body, and so he spins the 
> story to say Sirius tried to have him executed. I think it was 
> convienant for him to say that he didn't know there was a werewolf 
> there, but I am sure he had figured it out, or thought he had, before he 
> badgered Sirius into telling him how to see for himself of the truth.
> 
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Nikkalmati

Nothing in canon indicates Snape badgered Sirius and certainly not that Sirius had a change of heart.  He didn't go in to save Snape and he didn't feel bad about it years later.  

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