Political positions of the characters/James reacting to Remus' lycanthropy.

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> a_svirn:
> I think you read too much in this "hated the dark arts" explanation. 
> It's nothing more than a pious excuse for a nefarious deed. Cooked 
> up hastily by Sirius to reconcile Harry with what he'd just learned 
> about his father. It's much to Harry's credit that he didn't buy it 
> at the time.
>

Alla:

I am sorry, but I have to disagree. I view it as a canon statement and 
very much IMO supported by James later being an Order member and dying 
fighting against Voldemort. I mean, sure Sirius uses this statement as 
an excuse, but I also view it as statement of facts and till I see 
Sirius being  proven as a liar anywhere in canon, I will view his 
factual statements ( not , say his evaluational statements of course) 
as a facts :) Be it "knew more Dark curses...", "Malfoy's 
lapdog", "hated Dark arts" or " Dumbledore thinks you are reformed but 
I know better".

And where do you find "Harry did not buy it" in canon. I mean, Harry 
did not think that it was a good reason to do that to Snape, but where 
does he say something to the effect " no, I don't think my dad really 
hated Dark Arts".

I tend to agree with Potioncat . I think James indeed hated Dark Arts. 
It does not mean that his behaviour towards Snape was not 
reprehensible, sure it was, but I see no reason to doubt it, IMO.

I also think that speculation that his family was hurt by Voldemort is 
well taken.

IMO, only ONE character so far had been proven as a liar in canon and 
that is Voldemort, so I would never believe what he says, unless it is 
supported by other characters words, as to other characters',sure I 
will take their biases into consideration, but not to such extent as 
to say that when Sirius reports facts he lies. Why? Because IMO even 
though Sirius does not serve as exposition nearly as often as Hermione 
does, sometimes he does serve as such, when JKR needs to give us some 
limited facts about Marauders' generation. Oh, how I wish to know 
more. :)

JMO,
Alla