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

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No: HPFGUIDX 62443

> 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.

Amnada replied:
> 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.

It's obvious that Snape was completely minding his own business,
before he was attacked by James and Sirius. It's also obvious that
they were already watching him during the examination, when Sirius
tells him that they (the professors) won't be able to read his paper,
because his nose was touching it. I think it is possible that they
were slightly jelous of Snape's academic achievements. But to attack
someone becuase of their physical appearance, and simply becuase they
exist, I find completely disgusting... I just can't help thinking that
Snape didn't defend himself very well, but then again, he was outnumbered!
Cindy