and all of us would rather have avoided a fight than follow the school bullies around and pull a knife on them if they had first. Because Snape does go for his wand, and he does cast a spell that slashes up James's face, spilling blood.
Actually, it's the opposite. The bullies start a fight by hanging the boy upside down. Slashing up a face seems to be a nice balance, but not a portent of Dark arts ability.
And what Sirius says and what we are shown are two different things. I would describe James et al as a gang; Sirius tellingly does not. Remus himself says, when pressed by Harry, that James and Sirius were fond of hexing people- well, just because they could hex people.
Peopel who bully use any old excuse- and in the case of Sirius, they will use any old exaggeration.
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Date: 2004-11-19 11:13 am (UTC)Actually, it's the opposite. The bullies start a fight by hanging the boy upside down. Slashing up a face seems to be a nice balance, but not a portent of Dark arts ability.
And what Sirius says and what we are shown are two different things. I would describe James et al as a gang; Sirius tellingly does not. Remus himself says, when pressed by Harry, that James and Sirius were fond of hexing people- well, just because they could hex people.
Peopel who bully use any old excuse- and in the case of Sirius, they will use any old exaggeration.