The defense built him up and the prosecution tore him down. Severus Snape went on trial today in the Leaky Lounge for the murder of Hogwarts Headmaster Albus Dumbledore. Witnesses took the stand, the prosecution and defense questioned, Rita Skeeter reported, the Judge oversaw, and late this afternoon the case was handed to the jury. After a quick deliberation process and vote, the jury returned with their verdict.
The Charge: The murder of Albus Dumbledore using the unforgivable curse, Avada Kedavra.
The Verdict: Guilty.
The Sentence: A lifetime sentence in Azkaban, but with the possibility of parole.
The “Trial of Severus Snape” that took place today in the Leaky Lounge was an overwhelming success and more importantly, a really great time for everyone who came in and was involved. This was due in no small part to the TLC staff who contributed so much time, effort and creativity into making it happen. We must thank everyone who was involved in the Lounge wide event today… and we will! Big thank yous go out to:
This event would not have been possible without you guys and every single person who witnessed the trial unfold.
This is however not the first time Severus Snape has been put on trial. He was on the stand last at Accio 2005 where he was found not guilty and on SpinnersCast, where he was also tried.
Hahahahahahahaha! I cannot WAIT until the 21st when all the “Snape-is-evil”ers will have to eat their words. I’m really going to enjoy rubbing it in that you were all wrong :D
you will all be eating your words. when will you ever learn to trust dumbledore?
Posted by Little-Miss-Know-It-All on July 08, 2007, 06:21 AM
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little-miss-lmpw-it-all, as always with know it alls, they tend to be wrong 90% of the time, so dont worry if I dont take you seriously.
the truth is, dumbledore trust too much. almost every single book has come a moment when dumbledore was wrong to trust someone. he was wrong to trust quirrel, lockhart, moody, and clearly, it is highly plausable that he was wrong to trust snape, because you may not like to belive the facts, but snape did kill dumbledore.
every charactor that dumbledore has been wrong to trust was a charactor who ended up having their own intentions, independent from dumbledore. clearly, snape is caught in the middle of two battles, and clearly, he has made a choice. the question of his loyalties is a hard one, but if you read the article, it was not so much his loyalties that were the focus of the trial, but his actions.
and to prempt any snapelovers, please note no where in the books those it say dumbledore told snape to kill him. it is people forcing meaning where meaning is not remotely close to being revealed, so please, do not bring that fanon up, because it only causes circuler arguements that get everyone no where.
A lifetime sentence in Azkaban!!oh my god , that not fair….he just did it on dumbledore’s orders…thank god , atleast the dementors aren’t there in Azkaban….
Dumbledore clearly said that there was a reason he trusted Snape. the fact that the reason still didn’t come up is a proof for me that Snape is with the good guys. (And the discussion in the wood).
Plus he says something to Harry when he escapes: “Blocked again, and again, and again until you learn to keep your mind closed and your mouth shut, Potter!”
It seems like he is trying to help him.
And his over reaction when Harry calls him a coward (after all he is going through for Dumbledore).
It all adds up. The reason why Dumbledore trusts Snape? Love. I’m pretty sure Snape was in love with Lily (both masters at potion), and hates Harry all the more for it.
You have to be ignorant to just condemn him without any reasonable doubts.
Oh, if I only hadn’t gone to sleep. This verdict is, of course, perfectly in line with the Wizarding World’s idea of “justice”, therefore I shouldn’t be too surprised, that another innocent man is sent to prison. Luckily, Snape will be cleared in a mere two weeks.
I just read the trial, and even though some people make a case that he did kill him and we should’t look at his intentions; I wonder in what kind of society they were raised, where intentions isn’t something to look upon when judging somebody.
Oh and last thing, anyone who thinks Dumbledore is the kind of man who would plea for his life has never read a Harry Potter book.
He even told Harry in the cave that Voldemort is “dumb” because he still didn’t realize that there are worst things than death. And then he would beg for his life an hour later?
Yeah, sure. He was begging for Snape to finish him (as there are no other possibility), and Snape’s look of hatred was directed toward himself.
...it was a face unlike any Harry had ever seen. It looked as though it had been carved out of weathered wood by someone who had only the vaguest idea of what human faces are supposed to look like, and was none too skilled with a chisel. The mouth looked
UNFAIR!! Retrial!