[HPforGrownups] Re: Snape, Lupin, and the map

[IAmLordCassandra at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 96348

Lynnette:
It is canon that Sirius was 16 years old at the time of the prank.  
That means it happened during the 6th year if Sirius' age follows the 
usual pattern.  I do think this is when James stopped tormenting 
Severus.  It would be rather stupid to continue to provoke Snape when 
he knew such a volitile scret about Lupin, regardless of whether or 
not Professor Dumbledore had forbade him to reveal it.
I'd have to disagree with the (hopefully) highlighted bits.  

And I quote:  

' "And stopped hexing people just for the fun of it," said Lupin 

"Even Snape?" said Harry

"Well,"said Lupin slowly, "Snape was a special case. I mean, he never lost an 
opportunity to curse James, so you couldn't really expect James to take that 
lying down, could you?'" ' 

OOP 671  


If you ask me, this probably had a hand in James' 'deflation' 

' "Messing up your hair because you think it looks cool to look like you've 
just got off your broomstick, showing off with that stupid Snitch, walking down 
corridors and hexing anyone who annoys you just because you can-I'm surprised 
your broomstick can get off the ground with that fat head on it. You make me 
SICK." 

OOP 648 

"Oh, well, he always made a fool of himself whenever Lily was around," said 
Sirius, shrugging. "He couldn't stop himself showing off whenver he got near 
her." 

OOP 671 


This suggests to me he acted 'the big man on campus', not to mention a 
complete idiot,  because he wanted to impress Lily.  I don't think that was his 
entire motive, but I do think her giving him a verbal kick in the groin knocked 
him down a few pegs.   

~Cassie~ 


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