Maraurders/he exists

[secretkeeper24]

No: HPFGUIDX 168155

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, barb burke <squeaker19450 at ...> 
wrote:
>
> Some of the posters to this group forget that when
> asked by Lily, I believe, why Severus was tormented
> by the Mararuders, the reply was in essence "just
> because he exists," not because he did anything which
> I'm sure they would have been more than happy to enumerate.
> 
> Barb
>

I usually lurk in this group, and even though this is a very 
volatile subject I figured I'd try to put in my own opinion.

I don't see James' reply "just because he exists" as proof Snape 
never did anything to cause these 'attacks'. To cool, popular 
fifteen year old James, I think he found it sounded wittier to reply 
in those terms instead of stating to Lily just yesterday Snape did 
X, Y, and Z and that's why we are retaliating. 

I don't understand how in SWM some readers do not literally 
interpret Snape's words in calling Lily a mudblood (Snape didn't 
mean it...he was embarrassed), but then they turn around and take 
the words James says (while he's trying to impress unsuccessfully, 
mind you, the girl he likes) completely literally. 

~Secretkeeper24