New thoughts on Sirius

[Jen Reese]

No: HPFGUIDX 114770


Alla:
> I am not sure I agree that we will not get any new backstory. She 
> PROMISED us more about the reasons for the mutual hatred between 
> Sirius and Snape  and she better live up to it. :o)
> 
> I am VERY interested in Prank backstory :o) and I think we will 
> learn it eventually.

Jen: Ooh, I forgot about that promise! The explanation of the Prank 
should be pretty juicy, and I fully expect to find out Snape pulled 
a few underhanded and vicious deeds just like James/Sirius pulled on 
him. JKR *did* make an interesting point that Sirius could not see 
the good points in Snape; it makes me wonder what exactly Sirius was 
privvy to at Hogwarts that fueled his one-sided view of Snape. What 
we saw in the Pensieve scene made Snape look like the hapless victim 
of the Marauder's bullying--was there anything he did besides 'just 
exist'? Was he always the one on the defensive?
 
Alla:
> Yes, after today I am finally saying good buy to ESE!Lupin in my 
> mind.
> 
> Remus is one of her favourite characters, she would LOVE to meet 
> him, she thinks that he is more MATURE that Sirius, whom she likes 
> even though she does not like some of his traits.

Jen: JKR is really giving Lupin a lot of good press recently, both 
in the Edinburgh appearance and today. It makes me more suspicious 
though, instead of less--is this another cat and mouse game? Just as 
she characterized Sirius today in very gray terms, she could come 
back and talk about how Lupin's maturity, good teaching skills, and 
easy-going demeanor made him the perfect villain and 'so fun' to 
write. I hope not, of course.