What Dark Arts? was:In defense of Molly /Molly's treatment of Arthur

[a_svirn]

No: HPFGUIDX 136603


> 
> Rebecca wrote:
> Harry's father, was brave, clever and talented. He was also a
> show-off who bullied Snape, who he disliked because he was
>  into the dark arts. Sure, bullying behaviour is nasty, and 
> James grew out of it (although Snape didn't!). 


How do you know that James "grew out of it"? I don't see what makes 
you so certain. Sirius, for one, didn't. All we know for sure that 
by the 7th year James learned not to course everything that moves in 
front of Lilly. And it goes without saying that his newfound 
benevolence never concerned Snape.

And what does it mean "he was into the dark arts"? Did the courses 
and jinxes James used go under the heading "light arts"? Not to 
mention that he was as quick as his son to employ Snape's own 
inventions. 

a_svirn