Sorry for the mispell in the first pick

I can understand people thinking James isn't a good person, considering that the view we got of him through Snape's eyes was negative. But from all accounts Lily was a warm, kind, generous person. No one ever had anything negative to say about her. So why would you think she wasn't a good person? Simply because she chose James over Severus? Severus pushed her away with his behaviour. Not only that, the view we got of James was through jealous eyes. Yes, he had bullying tendencies but that wasn't the sum of his character, merely an aspect. An aspect that he grew out of as he matured.

nicely said!!

A warm, kind, generous person would not marry someone who sadistically bullied and publicly humiliated her former best friend for 7 years

Well, I don't think they were bad people, I don't 'like' James, I'm quite neutral, we just know too little about their lives. And even if they weren't nice (James) or understanding (Lily) I believe that they grew out of it.
To cut a long story short - I don't really care about them ;)

The best friend who publicly humiliated her by calling her a mudblood?

Nothing is as simple as you make it sound. We only get a highly abbreviated version of what happened between James, Lily and Severus- and all of it is told through Snape's hurt and jealous perspective. There's more to the story than just that.

The pensieve memories are accurate and aren't biased in the least.

Severus lashed out and called her a mudblood but James actually threatened her with violence which is even worse


I think they were great parents but not good people

@fanfly: Not true. Both Remus and Sirius corroborated Snapes recollections to Harry. You always expect someone's friend to take their side and speak well of them, specially after they've passed away. The way I see it for both Remus and Sirius to grudgingly admit that they weren't proud about the way they and James behaved towards Snape, says a lot about James' character specially when Remus admited that James had never stopped picking on Snape. That Snape was a special case with James.

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I don't think there's enough detail in the story to really say. A lot of bullies are the way they are because they're insecure. That's not a justification, but it's possible that James grew to be a better person. Draco isn't exactly an angel either, and yet fans have no problems idealizing him.

What is a good person actually? James bullied yes, but he was also an amazing friend, i'm not sure everybody would be friends with a werewolf or let your friend move in, after they left home.
it kinda pisses me off, when people say that Lily is a bad person because she dated James, when he had bullied Snape.

Draco isn't exactly an angel either, and yet fans have no problems idealizing him.
this!

James might've bullied Snape when they were younger, but you can't judge somebody's character before they've had time to mature. James greatly matured after he left Hogwarts.
Also, he supported muggles, half-bloods, squibs, and everyone else who claimed that they weren't of pure blood. Which is why he married Lilly, a muggle.

Lilly isn't a bad person either. Sure, she might've been friends with Snape during the time the Maurauders were bullying him, but if two people are meant to be together, they will be together.
And nobody, not even you're best friend should get in the way of that. They are both good people.

Totally Agree here,James was really a big ASSHOL and a big jerk,but im not think Lily was bad,she just make wrong choices when she was youngere:). Snape and Lily is so much better together,that Lily/James ever will be,James should end up with someone some was not so nice as Lily.

Okay James may be a bully during his time in Hogwarts, he was mean towards Snape.
But then again they were kids back then...people change, they grow up.
We can't judge a him because of some flashbacks we saw.
I truly believe that he was a good person, who cared and loved.
And Lily, she was warm, kind and generous person.
And lets face it Severus also wasn't an angel during his schoolperiod.

Actually many think James Potter must be the greatest character in the Potterverse, and that is the reason potterheads are always clamoring for a Marauder book. Because it’ll be just so funny to watch James and Sirius fuck with Severus even more than we’ve already seen.

Lily is probably my favorite character in the whole series. The plot wouldn't even work without her. What's not to like about her? Of course she wasn't going to be with Snape, because even when he was still in Hogwarts, he was planning on joining Lord Voldemort. I also think that James was not a bad person what-so-ever. I'm not going to judge him on his behavior when he was fifteen years old. Overall he was a very brave person who hated anything to do with the Dark Arts. (Which was why he was mean to Snape in the first place.) And even when he was mean to Snape, he still saved his life. So, in no way do I think James and Lily were bad people.

Particularly James

@HotshotChick James never threatened Lily with violence.

"Ah, Evans, don't make me hex you" that is intended violence

Everyone is flawed, and yet beautiful.

THe way both of them treated Severus Snape was inexcusable, but I will say this. I think James was on some level genuinely sorry, otherwise he wouldn't have saved Snape's life. Lily, however, was closer to Severus than anyone, except perhaps Professor Dumbledore. She had to have seen the tragedy in his life u to that point, so I find it hard to believe that she could not know that he was only joining the Death Eaters to fit in. I think she knew what affect her refusal to forgive would have on him but she wanted him to suffer, and that may have been why she went out with James in the first place. There were plenty of guys at Hogwarts then and she just happens to chose Severus's archrival? Lily may have been brave and a good mother and all of these other things, but I think that's overshadowed by the way she seemed to pit James and Severus aainst each other.

@ HotshotChick
No, this is a joke.

awwwnt i love them :)

I think there are so many reasons why Lily choose James as her husband over Snape because James is a good person. I see a person not as white ou black, there are so many colors inside. And James never be a death-eater is prove something, he is a brave people. Lupin ever a said to Harry, that his Dad is a loyal friend, always believe in people who close with him, that's why Peter Pettigrew sells of his loyalty to Voldemort. Of course, I don't like the way James (and Sirius) treat Snape; but we know that they had the reason, Snape Junior (when he was 1grd) know much things about black magic over than student grade 5. But of course, it doesn't prove anything, bullying is a bad no matter what. But once again, there are so many colors to see. James and Lily against Dark Lord with other Orde members is one of many evidence.