Bullying WAS: Re: Prodigal Sons

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 140841


> zgirnius:
 Harry is especially upset by what he sees
> as James attacking Snape for no good reason. he specifically brings
> this concern up for Sirius and Lupin. "nut he just attacked Snape for
> no good reason, just because-well, just because you said you were
> bored".
> 
> If there were some excellent reasons for James to dislike Snape,
> wouldn't it have made sense to bring it up here? But no, the reasons

Finwitch:

No, I don't think so. Harry said: "for no good reason," did he not? And 
let's not forget the Pettigrew-business in the Shack. And that Crouch 
authorised Aurors to use Unforgivables, put Sirius to jail without a 
trial... In addition, Harry's under such an ordeal having his word 
doubted, they may need to break off the discussion very fast... No, 
going to the playground 'who started it' just isn't a good option. It's 
who stopped it that matters.

And as Harry's supposed to take Occlumency from Snape, it's NOT a good 
idea to tell him all the bad things Snape did in school, seeing as 
Harry's not in a good relationship with Snape as it is... So no - they 
just tell him that 'James grew out of it.' Quite apparently, Snape has 
not. Just look at what Snape does in the Shrieking Shack! At least 
Lupin acted maturedly most of time - and I've always been of the 
opinion that Snape as adult has been constantly acting like a teenager. 
(and he doesn't have hormonal disbalance like the REAL teens do, so...)

Finwitch