OoP: I'll do it: In defense of James

[Amanda]

No: HPFGUIDX 62414

Darrin the brave:

> First, something still doesn't track. Snape came to school knowing 
more 
> curses and hexes than any seventh-year, and here we are in the 
middle of 
> fifth-year and James clearly outclasses him, even with a bit of the 
element of 
> surprise going on.

Recall, please, the source of this information about Snape. I am at 
work and unable to verify, but I'm 99% certain it was Sirius who said 
this, when he's talking to Ron, Harry, and Hermione in his hideout 
cave, in GoF. Information or perspectives on Snape obtained via 
Sirius is, to me, a tad suspect.

I point this out simply to say that we don't necessarily know that 
this is true for a fact. Sirius seems the type to have made a snap 
decision about Snape, regardless of when he made it, and stick to it, 
accuracy be damned.

~Amanda, L.O.O.N.