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

[melclaros]

No: HPFGUIDX 63868

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "mochajava13" 
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If this is indeed Snape's worst memory, than this 
humiliation was uncommon, and an extreme example of MWPP actions. 
Sirius and Lupin recognized this at once, and even asked Harry if 
James was holding a snitch. If they did stuff like this all the 
time, they wouldn't be able to recall this memory so quickly. 
They'd need more details, or just not recognize it at all. Instead, 
they knew what Harry was talking about immediately. 



now me:

See I get just the opposite from the snitch question. I get that it 
happened so frequently, but ok, perhaps not to that extrememe (please 
not to that extreme!) that they needed the snitch to differentiate 
THAT day from the other countless times they were bored and used him 
as a convenient distraction.





>Just one more note: I didn't get that Snape was poor from the 
graying underwear. I got that he didn't wash his clothes 
frequently. Old clothes don't grey; they get stretched out and 
full of holes. Clothes that you don't wash (especially whites) turn 
gray from body oils. 


now me although i promised i wouldn't:
Not to get into an OT discussion of laundry problems but stretched 
out and full of holes yes--and also grey. Grey comes from grime and 
dirt sure but can ALSO result from frequent washing in HARD water. 
(Trust me, I spent a fortune on a conditioner.) Not that it matters. 
We're talking about the WW world here and I was under the impression 
that the house elves took care of student laundry. If there was a 
grime problem, they'd have sorted it out. His clothes were clean. I'm 
guessing they arrived with him at school in that condition. Not 
dirty. Worn. As in worn out.

Melpomene