Hating Dark Arts (was re James' essence...)

[wolfxavier1975]

No: HPFGUIDX 154053

> Julie:
> <snip>
> Now I wonder if James has a very specific reason for hating the
> Dark Arts, as Alla suggests. Something that happened during his
> childhood, perhaps, that made him hate Snape and perhaps most
> Slytherins (or any other kids from "Dark Arts" families) from the
> moment he came to Hogwarts as an eleven year old. <snip>


"wolfxavier1975":
James Potter's hatred of the Dark Arts may have a basis, to be sure.
Or, James MAY have been the righteous sort to have taken a moral
stand on principle (despite doing NASTY things with more acceptable
classifications of magic).  Rather like the folks that you sometimes
encounter who are anti-gun but collect swords and/or knives.  Hard to
say as the definition of "Dark Arts" is not entirely clear (and
likely will continue to be), and simply seems to be "magic only bad
people would want to do".

Just my two knuts.