OOP: James( was:Two-way Mirror and other frustrations)

[M.Clifford]

No: HPFGUIDX 65335

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Jenserai Bariman" 
<jenserai at h...> wrote:
> Valky
> >Oops, told you I was worn out.
> >I forgot to say that I needed to clarify this point with you. When
> >did they attack Snape from behind?
> >I thought Snape was the *only* one who attacked when his opponent
> >wasn't looking.
> >James distinctly got Snapes attention and allowed a wand draw off
> >before performing any magic on Snape.
> >When did he attack him from behind?
> >
> 
> Damn. I thought I'd gotten away with that. *pouts*
> 
> Okay, how I read it was that James already had his wand out when he 
called out to Snape. Harry commented on Snape's speed and I think he 
would have said something about James too if James had been even 
faster. Another thing is that Snape only got his wand half raised, so 
he had no chance of actually casting a spell on James. So, basically 
I see what James did as pretty much the same as attacking from behind 
because, if Snape was so fast, James would have had to start his 
incantation right after he had called out, just as Snape had the 
chance to register what James had said. It was just shorter and more 
poignant to say "attack from behind"...
> 
> -Jens

Phew, am I *puffed*. [sips coffee and breathes in deeply]
Ok, so, I have said we were glazed over the points in James favour.
This is one of them. He outdrew Snape. 
"This'll liven you up, Padfoot," said James quietly. "Look who it 
is...".
Sirius head turned. He became very still like a dog that scented a 
rabbit.
"Excellent," he said.....
Harry turned... Snape was on his feet........,Sirius and James stood 
up. 
*No wands are drawn yet.
"Snape reacted so fast it was as though he'd _been expecting an 
attack_ ...."
[read as a query? Why??? is he *expecting* an attack? 
James and Sirius are not making one, and their wands are put away]
At this point since, Harry focussed his attention on Snape, he was 
given no indication by James and Sirius that they were prepared for 
an assault on Snape. In fact his observation does indicate that they 
provoked Snape quite unprepared and, yet, James bested him with ease.

All the while he is looking over at Lily hoping she will notice him 
putting himself in harms way and being entirely too quick for Snape.

James longed to be a hero in his princesses eyes.

Valky hoping that Jens is quite alright with just one more plug of 
Honorable!Mistaken!DangerAddicted!James.




 




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