Snape vs. Sirius (was: Snape's Stubbornness)

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Magda:

Sirius' comments about, for instance, James disliking Snape because
Snape was into the Dark Arts and James always hated the DA make me
suspicious because Sirius also says that James and Snape hated each
other on sight and Lupin says that Snape was jealous of James'
popularity and Quidditch skills.  So my question to them would be:
which is it, guys? 

Alla:
Erm, both? I don't see the contradiction, honestly. Suppose James 
indeed always hated DA AND he knew Snape or his family before they 
started Hogwarts. So, the moment James sees Snape, he hates him      
as representative of Dark Arts family?

I also think that jealousy as to Quidditcjh could pe a part of the 
equation, why not?

Again, the bottom line - I don't see the contradiction here. Maybe I 
misunderstood you?

Magda:
And why doesn't Lupin back up Sirius' claim about
James disliking DA!loving Snape?

Alla:

Because Sirius already said it and Remus did not want to be a 
parrot? :)

Seriously, I am not sure why JKR needed two of them to repeat the 
same info.

Just my opinion of course,

Alla