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

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Magda:
 
Or more to being a "good guy" than just hanging out with a particular
set of friends.  You've got to walk the walk, not just talk the talk.
I think James learned this eventually; I doubt Sirius ever really
did.  You've got to act like a good guy even to people who aren't the
ones you like; what's the point of just being a good guy to friends
or strangers who don't bug you?

Alla:

Very true in theory. What if whatever information we will 
learn in the future books will tell us that Snape was not 
just "bugging" Sirius, James, Remus, any one of them? What if he was 
actively trying to wrong them somehow? 

Just my speculation, but the more I think about Severus possibly 
staring at question 10 of the exam, the more it makes sense to me.


Again, what I said many many times - what James and Sirius do in 
pensieve scene IS disgusting without any backstory, I just don't 
think that we have a complete picture yet.

Alla