Black and Snape (and James)

[marinafrants]

No: HPFGUIDX 44894

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "melclaros" <melclaros at y...> wrote:
> > With this questioning about Snape's blood, I wondered about 
> something.
> <snip>
> >  
> > I just believe that Black and Snape are the from the same cookie
> > cutter but are decorated with different icing.  And they loath
each
> > other for it.
> 
> I agree. The entire problem between Snape and the Marauders seems to 
> center around Black. 

I don't think that's true, actually.  The problem between Snape and
the Marauders seems to center around James.  Snape's hatred for James
is emphasized throughout PS/SS; it's cited as the main reason for his
instant hatred of Harry; Snape takes every opportunity to insult
James, even all these years after James' death.  In PoA, when Lupin is
giving his expository speech, he says that Snape hated all the
Marauders, but particularly James.  It seems that Sirius (and Lupin,
and Peter) got dragged into it mainly as James' friends.  

If the Snape-Sirius hatred seems pre-eminent now, it's because a) the
Prank exacerbated it; and b) Sirius is still around to keep up his
side of the feud, while James isn't.

Marina
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