Who is a better person James or Snape?

James was slightly better because he truly did change and he allied with the Order out of basic morality compared to Snape who stayed an all around bitter person. and only allied with the Order out of love for Lily.
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What did James do to Snape?

Following an O.W.L. exam, James, with partner in crime Sirius Black, confronted the vulnerable young Snape, pinned him to the ground, filled his mouth with pink soap bubbles then lifted him into the air, threatening to completely undress the pale, slight Slytherin boy in front of a giggling crowd of fellow students.
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Was James Potter a good person?

James Potter is generally seen as a heroic person by everyone in the Harry Potter series. After all, he was a member of the Order of the Phoenix and devoted most of his adult life to fighting Voldemort until his life was cut short.
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Was James Potter a bully?

James was a bully in school — to the point that even the biggest of James Potter apologists can't deny this. He mercilessly teased Snape, and in one particularly horrific memory, hung him upside down and exposed him in front of the entire school.
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Is Snape the most loved character?

Severus Snape is the surprise winner of a poll to find the public's favourite Harry Potter character. With 13,000 votes, the character, who is played by Alan Rickman in the film versions, took 20% of the 70,000 votes cast in the survey from the books' publisher, Bloomsbury.
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12 Reasons James is better than Snape



Who is the hottest Harry Potter character?

Top 10 'Harry Potter' Hotties: The Crush Compilation
  • Matthew Lewis.
  • James and Oliver Phelps.
  • Stanislav Ianevski.
  • Rupert Grint.
  • Freddie Stroma.
  • Christian Coulson.
  • Daniel Radcliffe.
  • Sean Biggerstaff.
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Who is the coolest Harry Potter character?

9 Best Harry Potter Characters, Ranked
  1. 1 Hermione Granger. Number one on the list of the best Harry Potter characters is Hermione Granger.
  2. 2 Ron Weasley. Warner Bros. ...
  3. 3 Sirius Black. ...
  4. 4 Harry Potter. ...
  5. 5 Neville Longbottom. ...
  6. 6 Severus Snape. ...
  7. 7 Fred & George Weasley. ...
  8. 8 Rubeus Hagrid. ...
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Did James forgive Snape?

No. There is nothing written about James ever apologizing to Snape for his bullying and harassment.
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Did James remove Snape's pants?

In 1996, Harry also witnessed a memory of James viciously humiliating Snape back when they were Hogwarts students. James had suspended Snape in the air and went as far as taking Snape's trousers off in front of a large crowd of students. Harry was disgusted by James' attitude, despite his own hatred of Snape.
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Did James Potter save Snape's life?

He saves the boy's life on multiple occasions, which Dumbledore notes to Harry is partly because James had once saved Snape's life when he was a member of the Marauders.
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Did the Marauders bully Snape?

We have three Marauders-Snape interactions from their school days, and I argue that they, by themselves, with no need for more context, prove that at least until the end of their 5th year, the Marauders bullied Snape, and it was undeserved, one-sided, and extreme.
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Is James Potter Black?

One artist, Vondell Swain, has drawn Harry Potter as mixed-race, the son of a black James Potter and white Lily Evans.
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Is James Potter smart?

James was a smart and popular student, and talented at Quidditch. He was the Chaser for the Gryffindor Quidditch team and Professor McGonagall thought James was excellent. But even though he was popular, he broke school rules and he loved pranking and bullying other students.
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Why James Potter is better than Snape?

James was slightly better because he truly did change and he allied with the Order out of basic morality compared to Snape who stayed an all around bitter person. and only allied with the Order out of love for Lily.
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Is Snape evil or good?

Snape is evil: He's a Death Eater, he has a longstanding grudge against Harry's father, he's been nothing but nasty to the boy since his arrival, and he's generally an unpleasant fellow to be around.
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Did Snape owe James a life debt?

Known life debts

In his fifth year James saved Severus Snape from a near-fatal prank that Sirius Black played on him, which involved luring Snape to the Shrieking Shack where Remus Lupin was in his werewolf form. As such, Snape owed James a life debt, although they hated each other.
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What did the Marauders call Snape?

When Sirius complains about boredom, James spies one of their favorite targets, Severus Snape, sitting alone and decides to start a confrontation with him. Shouting out their favorite nickname for Snape – “Snivellus” – James disarms him with “Expelliarmus,” and uses the Impediment Jinx to make him fall down.
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Was Snape abused?

So, Snape was abused undeservedly by his parents, and later by school bullies (one could argue deservedly here, since he apparently doled out some abuse too), as revealed in “Snape's Worst Memory.” In Book Seven – “The Prince's Tale” much was revealed, much Snape fought desperately to hide his entire wretched life.
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What was the Marauders nickname for Snape?

The Marauders were all members of Gryffindor House and greatly despised their Slytherin enemy, Severus Snape. It was discovered in Harry Potter's fifth year at Hogwarts that James and Sirius often bullied Snape (calling him 'Snivellus' and using humiliating spells on him), while Peter cheered them on.
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Was James Potter more powerful than Snape?

James never dared to attack Snape one on one, he only did it when his Marauders were around to help him just in case which already tells us that James saw Snape as more powerful than himself. Snape invented new spells that James stole and used against him. So I would say Snape was definitely more powerful in many ways.
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Is the Marauders a real movie?

A fan film based in the Harry Potter books by JK Rowling. Focuses on the four marauders; James Potter, Remus Lupin, Sirius Black and Peter Pettigrew. A fan film based in the Harry Potter books by JK Rowling.
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How did James become Head Boy?

He was made head boy because after the incident with Snape, Dumbledore likely lost respect for Lupin as he let his friends become Animagi and accompany him when he was responsible for transforming privately and not putting fellow student in harms way.
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Who is the least liked Harry Potter character?

Harry Potter: The Most Disliked Characters, Ranked By Evilness
  1. 1 Dolores Umbridge. Without a doubt, Dolores Umbridge is the most hated character in the Harry Potter universe.
  2. 2 Voldemort. ...
  3. 3 Bellatrix Lestrange. ...
  4. 4 Fenrir Greyback. ...
  5. 5 Barty Crouch Jr. ...
  6. 6 Lucius Malfoy. ...
  7. 7 Peter Pettigrew. ...
  8. 8 Pansy Parkinson. ...
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Who is the poorest Harry Potter character?

The Worst From Hufflepuff: Zacharias Smith

Pictured left, Zacharias remains one of the worst characters in the Harry Potter universe. His overall arrogance and cowardliness make him nearly insufferable, with many fans of the franchise ranking him at the bottom of their lists.
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Who is the most famous person in Harry Potter?

Robert Pattinson, who's about to take on the role of Batman, is one of the most successful stars.
  • Emma Watson, aka Hermione Granger, is the most successful member of the core trio. ...
  • Robert Pattinson, who appeared only in "Goblet of Fire," is easily the most successful child star to come out of "Harry Potter."
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