Bullying. Was: James and Snape.

[cat_kind]

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> Potioncat:
> Just to quickly clarify, because I've seen a couple of replies to 
> this question.  Only in the above quotes, doesn't JKR's descripton 
> of Sirius' behavior sound like her description of Draco's behavior?  
> I never noticed it until I started copying it down.  I am not saying 
> at all that Sirius and Draco are counterparts.

cat_kind:
Yes, Draco and Sirius' bullying behavious is not dissimilar.  I think
other characters do it too, even Harry with Dudley at the start of OotP.  

Has there been a thread yet discussing bullying in general in the
books?  There seems to be a lot of it going on in various directions,
whether physical or verbal, and particularly in OotP. I wonder if JKR
is trying to get any messages across. 

cat_kind - forcibly restraining itself from a rant. For now.