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

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No: HPFGUIDX 113447

> > Neri:
> > 
> > It therefore seems that the "Slytherin gang" included members 
from 
> > several years, with Bella (and Rudolphus?) the oldest and Snape 
> > probably the youngest.
> > 
> >
> 
> Valky:
> Thanks for helping me out with my confusion there Neri. I snipped 
to 
> here because this line immeditely brought something to my mind.
> Doesn't this read a bit like a Quidditch team?


Neri: 

Hmm. Now that you point this out it seems obvious. With Quidditch it 
is much easier to see how a gang from several different years can be 
formed. For example, you could see Flint as part of Draco's gang, 
when he helps Draco, Crabbe and Goyle with trying to sabotage Harry's 
play in PoA (the fake Dementors trick). And Draco's father buys new 
brooms for the whole Slytherin team, which practically gives his son 
a boost to the leader position.

I wonder if young Severus also played Quidditch in the Slytherin 
team? (assuming he was really from Slytherin, which we aren't 100% 
sure of until JKR answers the open letter). Doesn't exactly fit with 
the picture of the strange geek who is only interested with the Dark 
Arts. But several remarks by Snape, Lupin and Sirius suggest that 
young Severus envied James' talent in Qudditch, and why would Severus 
care about that at all if he was only interested in his studies? And 
we know Snape has the flying ability and knowledge for Quidditch. He 
was a referee once in SS/PS.

So, anyone cares to guess how the '73 Slytherin team looked like? The 
idea of Bella and Rudy as beaters sounds downright scary...

Neri