James and Snape. Was. Re: Snape and Harry again.

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No: HPFGUIDX 113378

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Nora Renka" <nrenka at y...> 
wrote:
> I'm expressing this absolutely horribly, but I think 
> the hints may point to an earlier, rather than a later (your 
> scenario) connection with the gang of Slytherins and other related 
> persons.


Alla:

I like that. A LOT. I am also very troubled by "Malfoy's lapdog" 
comment. Now let see if JKR does. :)


Nora:

> We have the rest of the gang, not just Bella, to keep track of, 
too.  
> This seems to have possibly been a cross-year grouping of 
students, 
> but I'm not sure about that, and I really do hope this is 
something 
> where JKR has all the years and times drawn out.  It's not hard to 
> envision an almost 'gang war' in Hogwarts, though--MWPP as one 
group, 
> and the group of Slytherins as another.  If you want to make a 
Draco 
> connection, shades of Inquisitorial Squad?  The past Slytherins as 
> self-appointed guardians of proper wizarding attitudes at 
Hogwarts?  
> Who knows?


Alla:

LOL! Remember movie "Gangs of New York"?  I think "Gangs of 
Hogwarts" sounds like a fun name for the prequel, which JKR 
unfortunately is  not going to write. :)

I just thought of Pippin's earlier comment that Snape is not a kind 
of person to join gangs. I don't know. I think him following MWPP is 
a pretty good indication of him wanting to join their gang.

You know, that is probably the thing I will have much more trouble 
forgiving James and Sirius for than their wars with Snape. What if 
Snape did not have negative feelings towards them in the beginning 
and wanted to be their friend and Marauders well, did not figure 
that out.


Hmmm, I read Lexicon's "Open letter" yesterday and was so happy that 
I am not the only one who thinks that Snape may not have been a 
Slytherin at school to begin with. :o)



Alla, who is so happy, because she is finally done with her paper. 
DONE, DONE, DONE.