Sirius, James and Snape - A History?

[potioncat]

No: HPFGUIDX 96473

x:
> Meri wrote:
I was thinking the other day (in anticipation of my 
> summer vacation when I can reread my HP from the begining) about 
old, 
> pure-blooded wizarding families, and the speculation about the 
> existence of social events in which engagements might be arranged 
> between sons and daughters of old clans. I was also thinking about 
> the animosity...well, hatred between Snape and Sirius, and was 
> wondering if they perhaps met at one of these old family socials, 
and 
> had a, shall we say, negative encounter? This, added to their 
issues 
> from their school days, would give ever more reason for them to 
> dislike each other. 
>snip<
> Meri - who wants more than ever to know about the history of the 
> Marauders


  
> Melanie:  
> YES!  I think that we do need more about the history of the 
marauders.  I honestly think she should write a prequel, if she 
decides to write more about the HP universe.  
>snip<
   I don't think that Sirius was always Mr. Cool, and along 
those very same lines I refuse to believe that Snape is Mr. 
Innocent.  Perhaps, Sirius witnessed Snape do something that killed 
him as a child.  Perhaps, he even did it to Sirius.  I mean we know 
that at Hogwarts he became cocky but I refuse to believe that this
>  was his personality before Hogwarts.  I think that part of Sirius' 
attitude was simply a thirst to prove himself.  James became a part 
of that after he became close to Sirius.  I think your on to 
something here Meri.


Potioncat:
JKR has said she won't do a prequel, because the back story will be 
covered in books 6 and 7.  But I'm not sure she fully understands how 
much our inquiring minds want to know!

I noticed right away that Melanie and I are imagining very different 
back stories, and in this case speculation could very quickly become 
fan fiction.  

What I've wondered, if either of the versions we've been given (that 
is Snape's and Serius') is really accurate. I have a suspicion that 
Serius would have been well versed in Dark Arts as well. Did he cover 
up his knowledge and draw attention to Snape's?  Uh oh, here comes 
fan fiction..... 
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