Hurting Snape (was:Perfect Lily (Re: But DID James listen?)

[horridporrid03]

No: HPFGUIDX 150088

> >>Rebecca:
> <snip>
> Let's look at the bigger picture:  James never did anything to     
> hurt Snape physically in his bullying (re: the Pensieve scene) -   
> but Snape's retaliation for that was to inflict harm, given the    
> cut on James' face.
> <snip>

Betsy Hp:
I realize this is off the point, but James *does* physically harm 
Snape in this scene.  He chokes him.

"Pink soap bubbles streamed from Snape's mouth at once; the froth 
was covering his lips, making him gag, choking him --" [GoF hardback 
Scholastic ed. p.646]

Having spent a good portion of my childhood horsing around with my 
sisters in lakes and pools and oceans I can attest that choking does 
hurt.  And can be a bit scary if you're not sure where your next 
breath is coming from.

Lily intervenes as this point and she and James argue while Snape 
works his way free of Sirius' spell.  That's when Snape cuts James, 
and finds himself dangling in the air.

Betsy Hp