Cedric, Snape and carma was re: Chapter Discussion: Prisoner of Azkaban

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.> Julie:
> Canon is what keeps me believing that Snape's odds were not good. Both Dumbledore and Snape believe he could have been killed. Dumbledore says James save Snape's life, and that Snape owes James a life debt. And Snape accuses Sirius of deliberately trying to kill him with the incident. If everyone involved believed that Snape's life was in less danger than Lupin's, wouldn't they say so? Certainly Sirius wouldn't let Snape get away with that claim (at least the part that his life was in actual and serious danger) if it hadn't been true. 
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Alla:

If Sirius does not disagree that Snape's life was in danger, to me it does not mean that if Lupin's was in more danger he would come out and say so necessarily, you know? In a sense I just do not see why he would even raise that. Now, if he did not think that Snape was in danger, i would agree with you, he would have said so.

As to Dumbledore, did Dumbledore even know about Sectusemptra as being Snape's creation? I honestly do not remember either way. I am quite fond of speculation that Snape went to kill Lupin as you know BUT it is only speculation so going strictly by canon  I would agree that Snape's life was in more danger - once he decided to go there of course. But see my response to Pippin - when I say that Lupin was in more danger, I mean the threat of his execution and that Snape even if bitten may not have been dead, if I remember what book six says correctly.


Pippin:
Um, I think it may be time for a "'fictional reality" check.

Item one...as far as putting Lupin in peril, The Prank was no different than
the usual Marauders adventure. In fact it was *less* dangerous. At least Lupin
was where he was supposed to be, and Snape was not. Imagine what would have
happened if Lupin had bitten somebody in Hogsmeade...and yet the Marauders went
there often.
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Alla:

Um, okay lets do *fictional reality* check.

If Snape had been bitten, would Lupin had been executed? True or false?

And  again, don't we learn in book six that werewolves do not necessarily kill when they bite? So even from that position yes Snape may have been turned into furry one, but not dead. From where I stand Lupin would have been executed with no hesitations.

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