Snape, Lupin, and the map

[justcarol67]

No: HPFGUIDX 96869

Lynnette wote:
> 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.

Carol:
Not to mention how bad it would look to the reader and to Harry for
James to save Severus's life and then revert to his old habits of
tormenting him. We also know that Lily started going out with James in
their seventh year, which means that he had changed. It makes sense
that the change began with a courageous act, saving an enemy, and that
both that action and a desire to impress Lily caused him to give up
hexing Severus (and anyone else who annoyed him). It makes no sense at
all that he would save Severus and then revert to annoying him--a
superior "you owe me your life" smile on occasion would be enough to
satisfy his remaining dislike of "Snivellus."

Also, we're meant to see the James of Godric's Hollow as an admirable
person who died courageously defending his family. It's hard to see
how a boy who saved his enemy's life and then reverted to tormenting
that enemy "because he exists" could have developed into that
admirable young man. Moving from the Pensieve incident to the Prank to
Godric's Hollow, in contrast, is a logical progression.

Carol