Snape vs James

[potioncat]

No: HPFGUIDX 105538

Marty wrote:
> This is just a thought since I have no recall of any information 
> about either the family history of either Snape or James in 
relation 
> to actual people.  We know that James was wealthy, and that Snape, 
> from his own memory, appeared to not be wealthy.
> 
> snip> 
> Well, what if part of the issue is that they are related - two 
sides 
> of the family - the well-off one, and the grumpy, angry, not-so- 
> well off side.  In many cases, just the financial difference would 
> lead to jealousy.  However when factored in is the abilities and 
> popularity, perhaps the jealous factor has grown out of porportion 
> to the original reason it existed when they were children.  
Perhaps 
> this is a key to the back story that will be developed.
>snip

Potioncat:
This could be possible.  No canon either way.  I tend to expect we 
may find out Serius and Severus are related.  There seems to be a 
sort of sibling rivalry between them.  They have look alike and to a 
certain extent behave in similar ways.  And there are some comments 
Serius makes about owning Grimmauld place that seem to be slighting 
Severus.  And I tend to wonder if Serius early on, promoted the ill 
feeling between James and Severus.

It's Serius that tells us that Severus was skilled in Dark Arts and 
that James didn't like them.  But we're told James liked to hex 
people just because he could.  And I have a hard time believing 
Serius didn't arrive at Hogwarts knowing some Dark Arts. 


At any rate, I think there is a lot more to the story than we know.  
Potioncat