[HPforGrownups] Re: OOP: James( was:Two-way Mirror and other frustrations)

[Jenserai Bariman]

No: HPFGUIDX 65501

> > Valky earlier:
> > >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?
> > >
> >Me earlier:
> > 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"...
> >
>Valky:
>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.
>
Me:
Hmm, I still think me version is more likely, and I would be very annoyed 
with JKR if she deliberately censored this scene to the point which you are 
suggesting just so she could throw us a red herring. Harry seems to be so 
fixated on his father I have trouble believing he would miss something like 
that. I sincerely hope that JKR wouldn't do this, it would be a rather 
horrible trick and the set up is so flimsy that I don't think I could ever 
forgive her.

-Jens, who is, indeed, quite alright with a few parting shots as it seems to 
be winding down

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