Conspiracies and re-assessments

[potioncat]

No: HPFGUIDX 112600

Valky:
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 Was it Snape who made to give lonesome 
> > tragic Remus a kindness he had never known and was unfairly 
denied. No it was James and Sirius. 
> 
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> Magda:
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Does that mean the hundreds of other kids
> who didn't become Remus' "bestest mates" were also in some way
> morally challenged?  Even if they weren't minding their own 
business?

Potioncat:
James, Serius, Remus and Peter became friends before they found out 
he was a werewolf.  No one else at school knew he was.  Although 
Remus had "issues" because he knew how people would react, AFAIR, no 
one was treating him badly at Hogwarts. So no Brownie points for 
James. (He does get credit for not shunning his friend later.)


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Magda: 
> I would just like to point out that the Dark Arts, unlike Nazi-ism,
> are not illegal.  DA books can be found in the restricted section 
of Hogwarts' library, and people pursuing a career as an Auror or 
other legal professional would no doubt study them.  So the 
comparison is not completely accurate.


Potioncat:
I agree with Magda and point out that Hermione reads books from the 
restricted section and performs magic from a book of Dark Magic 
after stealing from the school supplies. (polyjuice) Oh, my no 
wonder Snape treats  her so badly!  (This is intended to sound 
funny, not sarcastic.)


Valky: 
> > In GOF and OOtP we are furnished that Snape was a young boy who 
> > liked,  probably practiced (fly killer),and was reputed to be 
knee  deep in Dark Arts. This is as much as saying Snape is that 
boy,  wether or not he supported Voldemort/Hitler, he was entrenched 
in the Warlords fundamental principles.  And hence my analogy sticks 
like a crazy glue.
> 
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Potioncat:
Teenager alone in a dark room killing flies.

I took from that scene that he was sad and lonely.  But he could 
simply have been grounded for missing curfew (Severus, what were you 
doing lurking about after dark!!  Go to your room.)

Some take it to mean he was poor, because there were flies in the 
house.  I grew up pre-AC in Southern US..you'll get flies. And 
you'll kill them when they buzz around your head.

Pulling wings off flies is cruel.  Zapping them is not.  Was it AK 
or a stunning spell?  We don't know.

Potioncat who hopes everyone is enjoying this discussion.