What's Wrong with the Marauders?
Quote from Sam on March 16, 2024, 12:27 pmEverything! The question should be what's not wrong with the marauders?
They're… dead? 😂
I saw a post like this. "In reality, while the Marauders' misbehavior at school would simply result in a school record, expulsion, or, in extreme cases, juvenile prison, Snape's crimes as an adult would have landed him in prison forever." This was an posting mocking Snape fans. But there was this comment on that post. "If when snape was at school had killed the Marauders out of revenge for the, extenuating circumstances would have been recognized at trial, and people watching the news would have commented that the dead Marauders 'created the circumstances for their own deaths.' Rather than pity the Marauders, everyone would have ridiculed them.
Young age does not justify school violence. If were lucky enough to be sued, it would definitely be a juvenile offense, and sentence would be low, but if weren’t sued and were killed by victim in revenge, no one would show compassion. I find it pathetic because there are so many fools who compare what’s in the book to reality.
And in the story, the consequences of the school violence came back indirectly, directly, through the people they despised and looked at ridiculously.
Love this thread and all of your analyses. The Marauders and especially James being the way they are is why I despise Lily leaving Sev and deciding to join/get into a relationship with James in canon (and thus I love fanfics where she and Sev are a united front against him). There is just something so infuriating to me about James having got everything he wanted until the very end, despite him not "deserving" it in the slightest. The only karma he ever got was that he died young. But even in death he is still celebrated as a hero despite his character (to be fair, the way in which he died was brave, albeit irresponsible (charging at Voldemort without a wand), but I think any good parent would've died like that for their child). It still just leaves a sour taste in my mouth.
Again, excellent analyses.
I love the Marauders, although they are very mean to Snape.
I love watching Remus and Sirius fan videos, I watching them during university, and that helped me get through my study, as they were talking to me. Remus wears a green comfortable fluffy jumper, like the one I am wearing right now, and is a shy sweet boy who is also a werewolf. Sirius is mean and outspoken.
I watched the live action film fan video of Severus Snape meeting the Marauders by Broad Strokes, as I ate my fast food lunch of burger and chips and hot chocolate, eating for 2 hours (shhh) at work.
I don't remember Remus being a coward for running away, although I don't care for Remus and Tonks together.
Great analysis.
I do tend to think of James and Sirius as co-leaders. If I had to pick one I think I would pick Sirius. I think it has to do with James picking on Severus because Sirius was bored and also when Sirius suggested that Peter be the secret keeper and James agreed. And this is just my own view.
I also like the comparison of Peter and Neville. In my own head canon I tend to think that Peter's betrayal goes deeper than the simple explanation.
I have heard many theories about why Sirius set up Severus, but I would like to hear other headcanons here.
What's wrong with the Marauders? What I think I dislike most about them is how their fans treat people who don't like them. I don't like being told to stop shipping Snily or something is wrong with me because I like Snape. I remember before DH came out and the idea of Severus and Lily being friends was just a theory and how some of us thought when Petunia said "that awful boy" that it might be Severus. The hate that came toward this theory. "No. Petunia' was talking about James. Lily- and Snape being friends. **snort and eye roll** that is so stupid. Snape hates muggleborns." When Lily's and Severus' friendship became canon, the Marauder fans hated it and still do.
Quote from IFFIN on July 25, 2026, 1:15 pmGreat analysis.
I do tend to think of James and Sirius as co-leaders. If I had to pick one I think I would pick Sirius. I think it has to do with James picking on Severus because Sirius was bored and also when Sirius suggested that Peter be the secret keeper and James agreed. And this is just my own view.
I also like the comparison of Peter and Neville. In my own head canon I tend to think that Peter's betrayal goes deeper than the simple explanation.
I have heard many theories about why Sirius set up Severus, but I would like to hear other headcanons here.
What's wrong with the Marauders? What I think I dislike most about them is how their fans treat people who don't like them. I don't like being told to stop shipping Snily or something is wrong with me because I like Snape. I remember before DH came out and the idea of Severus and Lily being friends was just a theory and how some of us thought when Petunia said "that awful boy" that it might be Severus. The hate that came toward this theory. "No. Petunia' was talking about James. Lily- and Snape being friends. **snort and eye roll** that is so stupid. Snape hates muggleborns." When Lily's and Severus' friendship became canon, the Marauder fans hated it and still do.
As fans of severus and lily,I understand why You was told stop shipping snily,they choose to see what they wanted to see. They dont understand how severus is radicalized by his abuse and by his peers. Placing children hating muggle in slytherin is recipe for disaster. And marauders focused on bullying snape everyday didmt make it better
And homestly,snape is not handsome, and bitter and prickly, and Bigot in his youth, not majority teenage fans material (Edward Cullen or christian grey)
