Question re: Snape and James

[quigonginger]

No: HPFGUIDX 144003

kchuplis wrote:

> I'm rereading the books now and at the end of book 1 DD tells Harry 
that the reason 
> Snape so detested James is because James saved Snape's life and 
that that "debt" is 
> probably why Snape was concerned with  protecting Harry even while 
loathing him 
> that first year. I cannot remember this being returned to in any of 
the books. In posts 
> I see people referring to the memory of James bullying Snape.  Did 
we find out how 
> James saved Snape's life? 

Ginger:

It is assumed that James going after Snape when he went into the 
Shrieking Shack in their 5th year was the saving in question.  Sirius 
told Snape how to get in, and Snape got far enough to see Lupin in 
werewolf form before James pulled him out.  Onlist, the incident has 
been commonly referred to as "the Prank", although some think this 
too lighthearted for such a serious act.

Snape alludes to it in PoA chapter 14 (Snape's Grudge) and Lupin 
tells Harry about it at the end of chapter 18.  

Cheers, Ginger