Ask the Marauders > June 7, 2004

From: Zo (Padfoot)
Why did you choose to become a rat, stag, and a dog for your animagus forms?

James: Actually, the form really chooses you in a way.

Sirius: Well, at least your personality gets taken into account by the magic.

Peter: Yeah, I guess that makes sense. You do have that 'puppy-eyes' look down to a tee when it comes to girls, Padfoot.

Sirius: And Prongs has the 'human coat rack' thing down too. *evil grin*

James: Ha ha ha.

From: *Faith*
*sneaks up behind Snape and dumps a bottle of shampoo on his head then pushes him into bath soap* *looks at Lily* Will you smack Sirius for me?? :)

Lily: Why?

James: When have you needed a reason?

Lily: True, but still... I don't go smacking him without some sort of reason.

Remus: With Padfoot, there's always a reason to smack him. Padfoot NOT doing something would be like...Snape washing his hair for once.

Peter: He tried to light the divination professor's cloak on fire today when we were trying fire readings.

Lily: That's a good reason. *smacks Sirius in the shoulder*

Sirius: Thanks, Wormtail.

Peter: No problem. *smiles*

From: Fflam
For Snape... What do you really think about the Marauders??? Don't you like them at all???

Snape: They are loud, noisy, and egotistical maniacs that shouldn't be allowed run of the school. However, I will allow that they are fairly intelligent, given that they have managed not to get expelled from Hogwarts.

Remus: That only takes care of two of the Marauders. You're forgetting the other two, Snivellus.

From: yingfa_27
What are your greatest dreams? :P

James: Winning the Quidditch World Cup?

Sirius: Lighting my brother on fire and managing to blame it on him?

Lily: That's a pretty small dream.

Sirius: Robyn made me promise to keep my answers PG-13.

Lily: ACK!

Remus: Would you rather WANT to know what goes on in his sick little mind? And my dream would be to find a cure for lycanthropy.

From: Anna Black
What is Padfoot's favorite food?

James: What isn't?

Lily: *laughs*

Sirius: Actually, I really like meatballs. Y'know, with pasta and sauce and stuff.

From: person
OK this question is for Lily (unless you guys WANT to answer it). Who do you think is hotter, Heath Legder in 'A Knights Tale' or Viggo Mortenson in the Lord of the Rings trilogy?

Lily: Viggo Mortenson, hands down. That Legder boy is too...well, too boy band-ish for my tastes.

From: BOTHER!!!!!!
Have you ever felt the urge to put on the invisibility cloak run up to Snape, poke him sharply and run to watch his reaction?

James & Sirius: Did it.

Remus: They've done it multiple times.

Lily: I did wonder why he completely spazzed the other day in the hall...

From: Cynosure Black
What would you say and do if you met the Weasely twins, who regard you as "Noble men, working tirelessly to help a new generation of rule-breakers" ?

James: Seriously? Wow.

Sirius: That's awesome. We'd have to allow them to learn from the masters if that was actually the case. After all, who are we to deny the next generation of pranksters?

Remus: I might as well teach them some techniques to not getting caught, you two certainly can't.

From: Roger_Davies
What is the sum of a chicken?

All: ...

From: The hobbit
Hallo, Sprechen sie deutsch?

James: No, but I doesn't Angie speak some?

Sirius: Don't look at me. Robyn speaks some Japanese.

Remus: Yes, she does.

Angie: Ich spreche etwas Deutsch. I'm a little rusty cause I haven't really spoken it in four years. ^^;;;

Robyn: Watashi wa doitsugo wo hanashinai. ^^; And my Japanese isn't so fabulous either, but I can read it alright. ;)

From: Serenity
What would you do if you were locked in a room with Voldemort or Snape?

Peter: Apparate out?

James: Now there's a right smart idea if it was old Voldie.

Sirius: Of course, if they were unarmed, now that's an entirely different story. *winks*

Remus: I think that we wouldn't have any wands in they were locking us in the room, nor would Voldemort or Snape.

From: Katiecat
Why do boys play hard to get?

Sirius: BOYS?! We do not play hard to get as much as you girls do.

James: It's true. Lils is a prime example.

Lily: I wasn't playing hard to get, I was seriously irritated with you for six years.

James: Awwww... *pouts*

Lily: Okay, maybe a little part of me thought you were handsome.

James: *grins*

Remus: Thanks for feeding his ego, Lily.

From: Samantha
This question is for Lily. Have you ever cursed, hexed, or tried to beat up any of the Marauders? *looks at Sirius and James*

Lily: James, second year.

Peter: Why did you hex him?

Lily: ...I'd rather not talk about that.

Boys: *look at James*

James: What? I'm not saying anything either. I've been sworn to secrecy...

Remus: Must have been incredibly embarassing...

From: love love love love love
Hey there!! Just wondering... Do you all kno how to drive cars?

Lily: I do. And I think Remus might have learned at some point. Unless I'm wrong?

Remus: *nod* I'd rather you drive, but I can drive a car if I have to. I know the others can't.

From: Sora
Peter, if you could change one thing about the future what would it be?

Peter: I'd get rid of Voldemort. If I could do anything at all, that is. Then a whole lot of things won't happen and a lot of people won't die.

From: Curious
Sooo... Once upon a time there was a bachelor party mentioned in AtM. Did you actually *had* one? Or did someone stop you? *suspicious look*

Sirius: Have the pictures to prove it.

Lily: You said the film didn't come out.

James: PADFOOT!

Remus: *smacks forehead*

Sirius: Heh heh...oops? Oh c'mon Lils! We didn't do anything you're thinking...

Lily: Somehow I doubt that, but I suppose I'll let it go...

From: Journi
Since Sirius is from a family full of Dark Arts and James' family is considered to hate the Dark Arts. What do you think life would have been like if Sirius and James would have been enemies rather than friends during and after Hogwarts?

Lily: I'd be surprised if Hogwarts survived their seven years, then.

Remus: I'd be surprised if Hogwarts survived their FIRST year.

Peter: That certainly would have been one heck of a prank war...

From: Teresa Radcliffe
If Harry went to your time what would you do?

James: Is this before or after we're struck dumb by the fact that I have a near-twin with Lily's eyes?

Sirius: Pull some interesting pranks on Snivellus, that's for sure.

Remus: You would, Padfoot. I'd help him practice defense against the dark arts, I guess. After laughing at pranks on Snivellus.

From: tomoko
What do you guys think about that sanity status bar Robyn put up?

Sirius: Sanity is overrated. *winks*

James: And I think the girls are lying about their sanity rating. Heh.

Remus: I think Angie's sanity rating still has potential for going up.