Scene with likable James WAS: Re: Eileen Pince

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No: HPFGUIDX 156249

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Irene Mikhlin 
<irene_mikhlin at ...> wrote:
<SNIP> 
> No one has ever said that James (or Sirius) were
> unlikeable within their own circle, towards the people
> they have considered a part of their pack. Now,
> outside of the circle - I have yet to see a shred of
> evidence.


Alla:

What is your definition of **their pack** though? If that means 
everybody but Snape, then sure I agree with you. :) ( and in Sirius 
case Kreacher and his dear old mom).

Seems to me like James and Sirius' pack included a lot of people. 
Seriously, do people who are likeable to everybody even exist? I am 
thinking that as long as one tries to treat people nicely, that is 
all one can do. And not saying that they and Snape tried their best 
towards each other, but based on that I am not sure how the 
conclusion follows about their pack, the limited number of people, 
right?

I mean, at least James and Sirius are likeable to **some people**. It 
seems to me that so far ( as far as we know) they managed to do 
better in that regard to Snape, who is liked by whom? As far as we 
know of course.

I mean, Dumbledore trusts him, but I am not sure I remember that even 
Dumbledore ever said that he **likes** Snape ( could be wrong of 
course).

JMO,

Alla