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

[bibphile]

No: HPFGUIDX 62437

S
P
O
I
L
E
R
S

Darrin asked:
> But why does James continue to torment Snape? Here's a reason why 
and it 
> goes back to the mudblood thing.
> 
> I've long considered "mudblood" to be the equivalent of the n-word 
in terms of 
> the reaction in brings, and the bile with which it is spit. Trust 
me, if a kid in my 
> school took it upon himself to spew that word with such venom, I'd 
take him 
> down a time or two, just on general principle.
> 
> And if he kept doing it, yeah, it would just be because he existed.
> 
> Darrin
> -- Flame on!

But didn't Lily say something James hexing anyone who annoyed him 
just because he could.  If she's telling the truth then Snape's 
attitude is irrellevent.  He does it to everyone.  It doesn't matter 
if Snape is a jerk.  James is a bully.  He just picks on Snape more 
often than anyone else.

James apparently grew out of it later, but that doesn't change the 
fact that he was a bully at fifteen.  Even Remus ans Sirius say so; 
they just word it nicer.

I was so proud of Harry when he responded to the "Her was 15." 
with "I'm 15."  Fifteen is way too old to use age as an excuse for 
that kind of behavior.

bibphile