OOP: what we forget with Sirus and James and Harry

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No: HPFGUIDX 65673

I see your point, but to me, there is never any excuses for bullying 
others and act like James, Sirius, and Lupin did. If anything, Lupin 
was th every worst of the lot. He as a prefect should have stepped in 
and put a stop to the bullying, the fact that he didn't should  be 
proof he was just as bad as Draco Malfoy is now.

Varana


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Melanie Black 
<princessmelabela at y...> wrote:
> Lots of discussion has centered around how much of jerks Sirius and 
James were when they were younger.  However, I want to defend them to 
some degree..
>  
> firstly I am going to assume (this is just an asssumption for 
James) that he and Sirius both grew up in wizarding families that 
were essentially well-off.
>  
> They never experienced what it was like to be an outsider when they 
were young (certainly Sirius has now, but I maintain that Sirius is 
not the jerky kid he once was) many children who are like this have 
this tendency to be cruel people.  It's true and I know that almost 
all of those people grow up to regret it.  
>  
> What we forget about Harry is that he was seperated from the 
wizarding world at a very young age.  He grew up an outsider, no 
friends, and constantly feeling like he didn't belong.  Thus, we see 
Harry grow into a compassionate young man, one that hates hurting 
people and making fun of people.  
>  
> I know from personal experience that much of the way you were 
treated will depend on how you treat others.  I knwo I was made of 
all the time as a child..and Like Harry I hate seeing people get 
hurt.  
>  
> Just something to think about....but I just wanted t say...that if 
Harry had grown up a wizard, I daresay he may have developed into 
somebody much more similar to young James and Sirius
>  
> ~Melanie
> 
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