Ok, now, as a blatant Snape apologist, I have to say that his behavior here really did throw me - though actually less than his ranting spittle-throwing tirade at the end of the book.
Still, I have to concede that he has just as much reason to be a big baby...or, at least as much reason as Harry does, except Harry gets away with it. When Harry goes into capslocky-justification mode and does inane crap, he is lauded for it. Poor Snape is stuck trying, but he gets jack shit.
I mean, the very fact that Snape was lured in by an inane and juvenile prank does not speak too well for his cognition (for who would listen to his worst enemies about a rendezvous?) and yet, I feel a bit sorry for his plight. They did try to kill him, and what happens? They become Dumbledore's favorites, get away with illegal activity, and Lupin gets his own little house for good. While Snape is told to shut up and suck it up.
Yeah, he wants revenge. That's a better motive than protecting Harry, anyway. Really, if Snape were a hero, he'd ley Harry do
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It's been my observation that wizards have somewhat sadistic senses of humor in general. But since James stepped into save Snape they clearly didn't want him dead. More likely they wanted to give him a good scare and thought he could handle anything really nasty. When things got out of hand James stepped in.
I think it qualifies as attempted murder, even though James oh-so-capriciously decided to save Snape. Yes, it also makes them all complete dumbasses.
Sirius told Snape to go there, while James didn't know anything about it.When he found out, he went immediately to rescue Snape with a risk to his own life too. Snape's malicious desire to hurt his enemies combined with Sirius's stupidity almost got Snape killed. James didn't participate in it.
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If it means anything, your posts inspired me to take on "Goblet of Fire". http://dv8nation.livejournal.com/245312.html#cutid1 if you care to have a look. I've done four chapters so far.
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"you won't get away with it i'm going to kill you oops i fall down go boom Ginny will you go out with me!"
FUCKING HILARIOUS! XD
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Still, I have to concede that he has just as much reason to be a big baby...or, at least as much reason as Harry does, except Harry gets away with it. When Harry goes into capslocky-justification mode and does inane crap, he is lauded for it. Poor Snape is stuck trying, but he gets jack shit.
I mean, the very fact that Snape was lured in by an inane and juvenile prank does not speak too well for his cognition (for who would listen to his worst enemies about a rendezvous?) and yet, I feel a bit sorry for his plight. They did try to kill him, and what happens? They become Dumbledore's favorites, get away with illegal activity, and Lupin gets his own little house for good. While Snape is told to shut up and suck it up.
Yeah, he wants revenge. That's a better motive than protecting Harry, anyway. Really, if Snape were a hero, he'd ley Harry do ( ... )
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Sirius told Snape to go there, while James didn't know anything about it.When he found out, he went immediately to rescue Snape with a risk to his own life too. Snape's malicious desire to hurt his enemies combined with Sirius's stupidity almost got Snape killed. James didn't participate in it.
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