Sirius, Severus and the Potters

[jenny_ravenclaw]

No: HPFGUIDX 100780

Hi everyone!  I've been away for a looooong time and I don't know how long 
I'll be here now, but I've been bursting to post some thoughts I've had as I've 
been rereading PoA.  Here goes:

I was chatting with my sweetie last night and we got to talking about wizarding 
families, particularly the Blacks and the Snapes.  Now, we all know that not 
only did Sirius and Snape loathe each other when they were students at 
Hogwarts, but as adults they continued to hold onto their grudges.  Their 
feelings towards one another are deeply rooted.

We also know that Sirius comes from a line of old pure-blood wizards who, if I 
am not mistaken, generally come from Slytherin.  Wouldn't it be interesting if 
the Blacks knew the Snapes from way back when?  We don't know so much 
about the Snapes other than a cursory glance at what might have been an 
unhappy family.  Since there is so much overlapping in the WW, it would 
make sense to me to find out that the Blacks socialized with the Snapes long 
before their sons made it to Hogwarts.

Sirius explained to the Trio in GoF that Snape knew more curses than any 
other kid upon his arrival to Hogwarts.  Maybe Sirius knew that from 
childhood experiences with Snape.  If Snape was known to be a nasty kid and 
Sirius, as a child, was already displaying the traits of a Gryffindor, I can 
imagine the tensions between the two starting even earlier than Hogwarts.

I am also curious, as I think many are, about the Potters.  OoP gives us a 
nice background of how small the wizard community is, and how so many 
wizards are related to one another.  The Potters, however, are never 
mentioned.  I know they're all gone, or Harry would never have had to go to 
the Dursleys, but who are they?  Are they an old wizarding family?  Were they 
all mixed with Muggles?  Pure bloods?  

What do you think?

--jenny from ravenclaw, who just might post some more ************************