The two personality types (Snape v James/Sirius) are so divergent as to make the commonalities difficult to see. Each person tends to appreciate the good qualities in the characters that are most like themselves.
Thanks for your comment. The above quote really interested me, because I, too, have tended to see both James and Sirius as arrogant bullies. But I can also see that, in many ways, Severus and Sirius are very alike (I have an essay about that!;)) And, because I can see those similarities, I can understand where Sirius fans are coming from. James is another matter. I disliked him in OOTP, and, after DH, he fell still further in my opinion. I have a really hard time understanding why Rowling should name him as one of the "heroes of his generation" when she denies Severus that accolade. I really don't think it's a matter of personality type, either. I would hope even a judging extrovert (what I think James is) would be able to see that James is abusive and a bully.
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Re: Interesting essay
Date: 2008-03-27 04:10 pm (UTC)Thanks for your comment. The above quote really interested me, because I, too, have tended to see both James and Sirius as arrogant bullies. But I can also see that, in many ways, Severus and Sirius are very alike (I have an essay about that!;)) And, because I can see those similarities, I can understand where Sirius fans are coming from. James is another matter. I disliked him in OOTP, and, after DH, he fell still further in my opinion. I have a really hard time understanding why Rowling should name him as one of the "heroes of his generation" when she denies Severus that accolade. I really don't think it's a matter of personality type, either. I would hope even a judging extrovert (what I think James is) would be able to see that James is abusive and a bully.
Just my two cents!