Did Dumbledore also put a magical compulsion on Severus?
Maybe the Marauders forced Severus to make an unbreakable vow.
It seems to me that the threat of expulsion might be enough to make Sev keep his mouth shut, despite any fears that he might have for Lily. Think about it: He's a poor, ugly half-blood with no influential family members, no money, and no future at all if he gets kicked out of school before he can finish his studies and take his exams. With that on his record, how could he ever hope to get a job? He'd end up as a street kid in Knockturn Alley.
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Date: 2012-08-04 02:24 am (UTC)Maybe the Marauders forced Severus to make an unbreakable vow.
It seems to me that the threat of expulsion might be enough to make Sev keep his mouth shut, despite any fears that he might have for Lily. Think about it: He's a poor, ugly half-blood with no influential family members, no money, and no future at all if he gets kicked out of school before he can finish his studies and take his exams. With that on his record, how could he ever hope to get a job? He'd end up as a street kid in Knockturn Alley.