James the Berk?

[demetra1225]

No: HPFGUIDX 105697

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "charme" <dontask2much at y...> 
wrote:
> First let me say I am SO happy I found this group! :)  This is my 
> first post here, so bear with me while I get my bearings, eh?
> 
> Remember in JK Rowling's World Book Day Chat on 3/4/2004, she 
> answered a question which supports your argument, Amey.  She 
> specifically did NOT say that the sorting hat was "accurate," but 
> instead merely defaulted to the hat being "certainly sincere."  
> There's also reference to James stating to Lily in the Pensieve 
> memory that it was the mere fact Snape existed which caused the 
> friction betwix the 2 of them; what if the initial first year 
> sorting for Snape was remarkably similiar to Harry's?  Potter, 
> Black, Lupin all would have already been sorted, because canon 
> supports an alphabetical sequence of events in that regard. Could 
> you imagine how freaked the Gryffindors would be hearing Snape, of 
> all people, having a choice?! This also could be part of the reason 
> he hates Harry so - Harry made a decision that Snape himself could 
> not.

Demetra:
Welcome to the group.  Interesting theory on Snape's sorting.  You 
are right, James and Sirius would have already been sorted into 
Gryffindor before Snape's turn at the hat.  Maybe what was similar to 
Harry's sorting was that Snape had a negative encounter with Sirius 
and/or James prior to the sorting, like Harry did with Draco.  
Perhaps Snape even asked not to be placed in the same house as James 
and Sirius.  I'm not saying that the hat *would* have put Snape in 
Gryffindor, just that Snape would not have wanted to be in the same 
house with the others.