OotP: Snape/James ; Prophecy; Petunia; Lupin (and many spoilers)

[melclaros]

No: HPFGUIDX 63641

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Vicky Gwosdz" 
<vicky.gwosdz at g...> wrote:

>> To me, the memory explained a lot about Snape, but only very 
little 
> about James, except maybe the fact that he was just a normal boy.
> 

I HAVE to ask this:
To those of you who have repeatedly said that this was "just a 
prank", "normal" and "all 15 yos are like that":

DO YOU HAVE CHILDREN?

Let me tell you something.
I have a 13 year old son. If I even SUSPECTED he was THINKING 
anything along these lines he wouldn't be thinking it long, I can 
assure you of THAT.

The behaviour was disgusting. Yes, teenagers are obnoxious. Annoying. 
No one likes being around them except, possibly, other teenagers. But 
not ALL teenagers are CRUEL and VINDICTIVE.

And if I might add...upon 2nd reading...McGonnagall's comment after 
the Quidditch brawl to Harry and whichever twin it was-- that she had 
*never seen such a disgusting display* pointing out specifically that 
it was *Two against one* and even giving them the benefit of the 
doubt that Draco HAD insulted them--that made me feel even more ill. 
How many other HW students have/are/will suffer humilation like that 
while authorities blunder on unawares?

Melpomene