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

[a_svirn]

No: HPFGUIDX 150469

Ceridwen:
The statement that 'Dumbledore thinks you're reformed but I know
better' shows us at least two things: one, Sirius, like the rest of
the Order as far as we know, does not know why Dumbledore trusts
Snape; second, that Sirius suspects Snape, rightly or wrongly.  He
obviously does believe what he says, things hurled in the heat of
argument are often the truth as far as the person hurling it
perceives.

a_svirn:
There is nothing *obvious* about it. Suppose he does know something 
against Snape. Why doesn't he accuse him openly rather than simply 
drop hints? It is his godson's life that might be at stake, after 
all. 

Ceridwen:
I don't see any reason to think that James didn't hate the Dark
Arts.

a_svirn:
I don't either. 

Ceridwen:
It supplies part of the motivation for the rivalry between
James and Snape.  It also explains Sirius's involvement with James.

a_svirn:
By *rivalry* you mean 
 what? What we see in the Pensieve is not 
*rivalry*, any more than Dudley's *involvement* with Mark Evance is. 

Ceridwen:
Sirius has issues with the darker side of magic.

a_svirn:
If Sirius has *issues* it is his problem and should not be Snape's. 


Alla:
And as far as I am concerned, it is ALREADY proven that Snape was
guilty in practicing Dark arts in school - if by nothing else, then
by the fact that he invented Sectusempra.

a_svirn:
Then you use the word "proven" very loosely. It is by no 
means "proven".  It is one of the theories currently under 
discussion.

Alla:
So, yes, I can use some Sirius statements as factual and will
continue to do so, till it will be proven in canon that Sirius is a
liar and I don't think it is so far.

a_svirn:
*Some* of them? Aren't you being selective again? The very worst 
that Sirius could say about Snape he already had in GoF in the cave. 
He certainly did not lie then and I for one believe everything he 
said. It did not amount to much, though. Certainly to 
nothing "proven", only to suspicions, if justifiable ones. 

Alla:
Snivellius is not a factual
statement, IMO.

a_svirn:
And IMO. But "Lucius's lapdog" is the essentially the same thing 
as "Snivellus", that is to say, a rather juvenile insult. The most 
obvious way to insult a man is to cast a slur on his courage and/or 
manly powers, just as the most obvious way to insult a woman is to 
impugn her chastity and/or looks. This is what takes place at the 
Grimault Place – Snape and Sirius are trading insults, immature to 
say the least. Sirius calls him a *lapdog* which has certain 
effeminate overtones; Snape retaliates with accusing him in 
cowardice. Would you take Snape's words as factual statement?