- The Gang of Slytherins

[justcarol67]

No: HPFGUIDX 85407

> Jen R: <snip> I've been trying to think of other 
> people we know from the Snape/MWPP era, but except for the 
> Longbottoms, we don't know general ages of the people Moody points 
> out in the original Order photo--the Prewett brothers, Benjy 
> Fenwick, the Bones, Marlene Mckinnon, etc. ...Andromeda Tonks and 
> Bertha Jorkins are probably too old for Snape's gang, although the 
> quote doesn't specifically say the 'gang' was Snape's same year, 
> just from Slytherin. In fact, it seems more likely he hung around 
> with an older crowd like Lucius and his friends (perhaps Bella, 
> Lestranges, etc?)since Malfoy and Snape know each other so well. 
> 
> It's a mystery--imagine that!!

Carol:
I've said this before but my thoughts seem to become lost or forgotten
as people respond to other parts of my posts, so please forgive me for
saying it again. I'm sure you're right that the "gang of Slytherins"
was for the most part older than Snape, who entered Hogwarts already
knowing as many curses as they did. They may have been protective of
the greasy-haired, skinny little boy who was nevertheless markedly
intelligent and gifted, but they were apparently not around in his
fifth year to help him fend off James and Sirius. By that time he
seems to have become a loner.

Also, doesn't Sirius indicate somewhere that Bellatrix is about three
years older than he is? That would make her three years older than
Snape as well, and her husband is probably the same age or a little
older. (I'm still wondering about his brother Rabastan, mentioned in
another post. Anyone for an analysis of that name and its possible
significance?) As for Andromeda, maybe she was a Gryffindor since her
family cut her out of the tapestry. I'm guessing that she was about
the same age as Lucius Malfoy, who married her (younger?) sister.
Speaking of whom, I think we can safely add Narcissa to the Slytherin
gang, but again older than Snape.

As for the members of the Order in that photograph, we know even less
about them, virtually nothing except their names and in some cases,
who killed them or sent them to St. Mungo's. The Longbottoms will hear
more about, certainly. And what about Aberforth Dumbledore? It's a
safe bet that he wasn't from the Snape/MWPP era! 

Carol 

P.S. I keep catching references to a "mole" or spy in the Order, not
Snape but someone spying for the *other* side. It can't be Percy, who
has distanced himself from his family and would be a very junior
member of the Order if they let him in. Who are the suspects?
Mundungus Fletcher? Who else might it be?