[HPforGrownups]Snape & James vs Sirius(WAS Is Snape unfair with House Points

[Chrissi]

No: HPFGUIDX 56904

Annechan:

> Snape on the other's way... was intelligent (cf knowing more curses 
> than seventh grade students) but not enough to be the first student 
> (James was, Sirius was second, and I bet Lily was third) he wasn't a 
> headboy (James was) and on the quidditch field, we don't know if he 
> played, we just know he's skilled enough to be a referee (anyway James 

> 
> 

Hi,

are you sure about your statement? How do you know there is such a
"category" of intelligence??

To be first student is definitly no proof for beeing most intelligent!
Traditionally first student will become the person who gets most
promotion!!! In fact promotion means very often popularity, because it
is a very important indicator for feeling good and beloved. That´s the
best supposition for it. 
I work with kids professionally so I know what I`m talking about.
There are different forms of intelligence and talents.

Maybe you will argue now James, Sirius and Lily were the brightest
students? Yes the brightest we know! Why can we know that ? Very
simple, because they were known by everybody. That means their
qualifications as well. My own experience shows me why high
intelligent students will get very often lower graduation levels, too.
Because of mobbing. And sorry my view on Sirius isn´t all as
well-meant as Anja´s. From my point of view he really was a mobber. If
he succeded with something, then to to finish off Severus Snape
psychologically.
That was indeed a bad fundament for him to become best student at
Hogwarts, or any other school.    

Maybe Severus did many unpopular things, too. I don´t deny that. But
Sirius lied when he told the kids, it served Severus right to die at
the Whomping Willow. A man who speaks in this way is infantile by
brain and heart, sorry.

I´m "in his age", so I see at him with much more strictness.

I apologising that I used such a harsh speech towards Sirius, I like
him, too.


Chrissi