On Severus and betrayal: Both Lily and Severus betrayed one another in their fifth year. Lily by listening to the Marauders' version of the events of the Shrieking Shack while ignoring whatever Severus was able to say on the subject, by visibly nearly laughing at Severus' humiliation and by using the opportunity to focus all her attention on James while letting Severus choke. Severus' betrayal consisted of uttering a racist slur which he thoroughly regretted (while she never regretted anything, except perhaps not dumping Severus sooner). Compare at your own risk.
However the biggest betrayal Severus experienced that year IMO was by Dumbledore - who did not punish Severus' near-murderers (while silencing him), who failed to investigate the events surrounding the murder attempt, who failed to improve the security arrangements for Remus even after he knew at least 3 students knew how to overcome existing ones, thus endangering hundreds of students and who knows how many villagers, and who allowed horrific acts of bullying to take place in his school.
Yet somehow, even after Severus joined Dumbledore's enemy, the fact that Dumbledore had sheltered a werewolf in his school, information that could have gotten him removed from office and possibly allowed the school to be taken over by Voldemort remained secret. So who exactly is vengeful and disloyal? What does this tell us of how badly Severus supported Voldemort and wanted him to win?
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Date: 2009-08-06 07:08 am (UTC)However the biggest betrayal Severus experienced that year IMO was by Dumbledore - who did not punish Severus' near-murderers (while silencing him), who failed to investigate the events surrounding the murder attempt, who failed to improve the security arrangements for Remus even after he knew at least 3 students knew how to overcome existing ones, thus endangering hundreds of students and who knows how many villagers, and who allowed horrific acts of bullying to take place in his school.
Yet somehow, even after Severus joined Dumbledore's enemy, the fact that Dumbledore had sheltered a werewolf in his school, information that could have gotten him removed from office and possibly allowed the school to be taken over by Voldemort remained secret. So who exactly is vengeful and disloyal? What does this tell us of how badly Severus supported Voldemort and wanted him to win?