OOP: James, Snape, God, Illustrations

[Kewpie]

No: HPFGUIDX 62600

> 
> Me: 
> The Snape was a special case rationale was that Snape never stopped 
> trying to curse James, and James wasn't going to take that. Pg 671. 
> 
> Did James stir Snape up to do that? Certainly, but I agree, James 
did 
> have to defend himself. Perhaps if he'd have let Snape get him, 
this 
> would all be over now, but I somehow doubt that.
> 

Sounds more like Snape is the one defending himself. James is the one 
who hexes people (the outcasts and loners who're minding their own 
business most of the time) for no reason and do so purely out of 
enjoyment for his boredom. He said so himself and Sirius/Lupin 
confirms it. It's not a mutal, equal rivalry thing where he hexes for 
defendo or whatever. And remember, Snape is not the only victim of 
their cruel bullied ways.