Oh, you're more than welcome to ramble. I tend to get very wordy when replying to other people's posts, too, so it's only fair *g*
Possibly it's one of the reasons why I am always the first to jump to his defence – some of his practises may not be excusable, but I can certainly understand why he does what he does.
Ah yes, Remus! I feel the same with regard to him. I understand why he acts the way he does, because it parallels my behaviour. We're, like, teh soulmates, dude!!11
Sirius may love Remus, but he does not understand a lot about him (Sirius is not the best studier of characters; he's impatient; Remus is reserved and doesn't reveal his innermost feelings to anyone)
I haven't really got anything to add here. I fully agree. I am not a really a Sirius/Remus shipper, but I always picture Sirius being fascinated by Remus, considering him a bit of a mystery, but not understanding what makes him tick.
Actually, I believe Snape gave back as much as he got
I always used to think so, too. The scene in OotP showed us a slightly different view, because Snape was presented as the innocent victim of two aggressors. He fought back with nasty curses, if he had the chance to fight, but we don't know whether he usually got the chance.
As to his attitude towards his student: From all I know, children who were victims of violence often grow up to be violent themselves. But cruelty and aggression are certainly traits ingrained in Snape's character. Well, as you say, a compound of his confused youth, and his personal flaws. The point I was making was that I don't think Snape is a better person than Sirius.
be partly due to a sense of hurt and payback working within him
Yes, that is true. But I don't think that Peter thought, actively, 'Gosh, this Potter fellow's such an arse. I better join Voldemort and help him destroy Potter.' I think it was more a gradual progress, which culminated in an act of despair, fuelled by his fear of Voldemort and - possibly - his growing insecurities and the assumption that if his friends are not really helping, Voldemort is the only alternative.
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Date: 2004-07-14 09:50 am (UTC)Possibly it's one of the reasons why I am always the first to jump to his defence – some of his practises may not be excusable, but I can certainly understand why he does what he does.
Ah yes, Remus! I feel the same with regard to him. I understand why he acts the way he does, because it parallels my behaviour. We're, like, teh soulmates, dude!!11
Sirius may love Remus, but he does not understand a lot about him (Sirius is not the best studier of characters; he's impatient; Remus is reserved and doesn't reveal his innermost feelings to anyone)
I haven't really got anything to add here. I fully agree. I am not a really a Sirius/Remus shipper, but I always picture Sirius being fascinated by Remus, considering him a bit of a mystery, but not understanding what makes him tick.
Actually, I believe Snape gave back as much as he got
I always used to think so, too. The scene in OotP showed us a slightly different view, because Snape was presented as the innocent victim of two aggressors. He fought back with nasty curses, if he had the chance to fight, but we don't know whether he usually got the chance.
As to his attitude towards his student: From all I know, children who were victims of violence often grow up to be violent themselves. But cruelty and aggression are certainly traits ingrained in Snape's character. Well, as you say, a compound of his confused youth, and his personal flaws. The point I was making was that I don't think Snape is a better person than Sirius.
be partly due to a sense of hurt and payback working within him
Yes, that is true. But I don't think that Peter thought, actively, 'Gosh, this Potter fellow's such an arse. I better join Voldemort and help him destroy Potter.' I think it was more a gradual progress, which culminated in an act of despair, fuelled by his fear of Voldemort and - possibly - his growing insecurities and the assumption that if his friends are not really helping, Voldemort is the only alternative.