[HPforGrownups] Re: bullies? twins, padfoot and prongs

[Magda Grantwich]

No: HPFGUIDX 118612

> Alla:
>
> 
> By the way, from the facts we have right now, it certainly took 
> Sirius' less time of his life than Snape to figure out who the good
> guys are. Unless, of course you beliee in ESE! Sirius.


Yes, and that should give us some pause before we go condemning
Teen!Snape as some kind of Dark Arts nerd with no redeeming
qualities.

Sirius Black, from a Dark Arts family, was befriended by someone who
held out a different view of what being a good wizard was all about. 
Perhaps instead of hexing Snape they'd taken the time to befriend
him, he too could have been shown an alternate path.

It's worth remembering that the Dark Arts aren't illegal.  Voldemort
and the DE's would not face a trial for using the Dark Arts, they'd
be tried for murder, assault, mind control, use of the
Unforgiveables.  I really can't quite understand the logic of hexing
Snape just because he's (supposedly) interested in the DA:

James: There's Snape!  Let's hex him to show that we hate the DA!
Sirius: Right!  Then he'll see he should be good like us!

Magda 



		
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