James, a paragon of virtue? Was: Why Do You Like Sirius?

[M.Clifford]

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> Betsy:
> That's why I said, "most."  Though I should have further 
> clarified, "those with whom I agree."  I do like Snape, I do think 
> he's on Dumbledore's side, but I don't breeze over his past.  
> Actually, the fact that he overcame years of training and 
prejudice to choose the right side is one of the main reasons I 
admire him.  To take away, or whitewash Snape's past as a Death 
Eater is to lessen the strength of his character, IMO.
> 

Valky:
Just curiously, Betsy. Don't you think that whitewashing, Snapes 
past as a DE isn't exactly what will be achieved by canon stating 
that James' and Sirius' mistreatment of him at Hogwarts, forced his 
hand into deciding to do it? Just that *I* can only see you 
contradicting yourself here, unless you explain more thoroughly how 
you see otherwise, sorry.