Ask the Marauders > May 27, 2005

From: Hermione
Lily, how many Marauders does it take to screw in a light bulb?

Lily: Not sure. If you were asking how many it took to *break* a light bulb, I'd have a better idea.

James: What's a light bulb again?

Lily: It's a glass tube with a metal filament inside that glows when electric current is run through it.

James: ....right. And lumos is so much easier to remember.

Lily: Not for those who aren't wizarding folk.

James: Details, details.

Sirius: Who's screwing a light bulb?

Lily: SIRIUS! In, screw in a light bulb. *sigh*

Remus: Look who didn't take Muggle Studies.

Sirius: *grins*

From: sarah seashore
Did you know cheese is really mold?

Peter: ....

James: Heh, you knew that already, didn't you?

Peter: Yes, but do we need to bring it up anyway?

Sirius: I still remember the look on your face when we told you the first time. You wouldn't believe us so you had to go look it up in the library with Moony.

Remus: I remember Peter being kicked out of the library after screaming when it sunk in.

Peter: Would you believe anything you said?

Sirius: ...hey!

James: *snickers*

From: Fufkins is your lord and master
Are you going to see the new Star Wars movie at midnight? What horrifyingly obsessive-fan costume would you wear to the movie if you had a limitless costume fund?

James: At midnight? Nah, probably sometime in the afternoon. Midnight is prime pranking time!

Sirius: Costumes? People wear costumes to movies? We should try that!

Remus: No thanks. That's really ridiculous.

Lily: They wear costumes to the Potter movies, too, you know.

Boys: No way!

Lily: I'm not kidding. I don't think Robyn or Angie have, though.

Robyn: Nope, sorry to disappoint, but I don't even have a costume yet.

Sirius: Yet?

Robyn: *sigh* A friend is getting me to cosplay as a Hogwarts student at a convention in October.

Angie: No completed costumes for me either. :P

From: Happy
Hello! Remus, in Prisoner of Azkaban, Peeves, calls you Loony, Loopy Lupin. Is this because you get a bit insane before the full moon or is there an incident behind it?

Remus: *sigh* It's because Loopy and Lupin sound similar. Add to that the fact that Loony and Loopy go together, and you have Peeves' reasoning. It's just to get me annoyed.

Sirius: And it doesn't usually work. Well, it stopped working after a while, at least.

From: Spellman
Hey guys! I've noticed that when you all answer questions and Snape is around, you are all pretty civil with each other, besides the occasional insults. Are you all just too tired to fight each other or are Robyn and Angie making you be nice when answering questions?

Snape: *sigh* I merely remain civil because it is a waste of energy to fight with these twits.

Sirius: And Robyn made me promise not to light his robes on fire.

James: Lils dragged the same promise out of me.

Peter: I let you two do the lighting of his robes on fire, so I'm not going to be doing anything.

Remus: I'm the relatively sane one of the group, Angie didn't need to make me promise not to do anything.

Lily: It's a battle of wills, pretty much. Most of the time they can behave themselves. Though afterwards Severus tends to be rather multicolored.

Sirius & James: *evil evil grins*

Snape: *sighs in resignation*

From: tomoko
What would you do if Peeves trapped you in a suit of armor?

Sirius: What wouldn't we do?

James: Line dancing?

Sirius: That's only because we don't know how to yet, mate. Give it time.

James: Maybe I don't want to give it time. I'd rather chase some of the first year Slytherins around.

Sirius: ...I still think that some line dancing suits of armor would scare them better.

Remus: I have to agree with Padfoot on this one...line dancing suits of armor would be scary.

From: Cheese Is Good
Which of you is the best at throwing parties? I'm sure you have a lot of them.

Peter: Cheese is good. Regardless of its origin. *makes face at Sirius & James*

James: Padfoot can throw some good parties. Though they tend to result in detention at times.

Remus: AT TIMES? Try ALL the time...

Sirius: That's only when we leave the common room.

Lily: Which tends to happen when butterbeer is involved.

Sirius: But at least my parties are memorable. *grins*

From: Rosie
If James' head exploded because of the statement that Sirius made last AtM, who would clean up the mess?

Peter: We'd make Padfoot clean it up.

Lily: After all, it would have been his fault.

Remus: And if he makes the mess, he cleans it up. Especially disgusting messes.

Sirius: Aren't any of you concerned about Prongs being all over the place instead of in one piece in this instance?

James: Yeah! A little help here?

Lily: It's not our fault you can't keep it together. *grins*

James: *pouts*

From: Nita
Out of all five books, which quote will always make you laugh? (Snape must answer as well!)

Sirius: Most of the things that Dumbledore says can be quite amusing. Like 'lemon drop' for example.

James: I don't know, that scene in Goblet of Fire where you get waaaaay too excited over chicken is pretty hilarious.

Lily: Almost anything that Trelawney says. That woman is certifiable.

From: Alexan
Remus, I just rewatched the PoA movie and I was wondering how you feel about one day having a moustache. It makes me cry a little. Perhaps you'd like to defend your 15-years-older self?

Remus: Uh...I don't think I really need to defend the movie people. They did what they thought would have been best--although I wouldn't choose to have a moustache.

Sirius: I thought the moustache was rather dashing.

James: You'd just been in prison for 12 years. I'm surprised you didn't find Snape rather dashing.

Snape: I do believe I am going to be ill. *leaves*

From: Mary Parker
I want to hear what you think about the rumour about Wormtail killing Moony with his new silver hand. I'm really scared that it's gonna happen. Love you Remmy!

Peter: Eep! *turns into a rat and hides under the sofa*

Sirius: Is that even possible, Moony?

Remus: Werewolves and silver don't get along. *shudders*

James: It is silver after all, so it might be. Not that we want it to happen.

Sirius: Though we would have fun running around heaven together. I'd imagine that Lils is having quite the time with me and Prongs at the moment. But I'm sure she can wait a while longer for reinforcements. *grins*

From: Princess of the Dead Time Realm
Okay. This one is for Snape, although I hate to annoy him or waste his time with my stupid Muggle questions. Anyways, my question is: If you had a watch that could freeze time and allow you and only you to move, what would you do to the Marauders?

Snape: Well, at least you were somewhat understanding about the fact that I dislike answering these questions. As for what I would do if I could freeze time, I would most likely arrange things so that Black would get expelled once I started time again.

Sirius: How predictable.

From: Angela
How is Sirius so cute if he is a Black?

Sirius: *sad puppy dog face*

James: *blinks* They're pretty well-bred, actually.

Remus: Well, well-bred for 'pureblood' wizards.

Peter: And Padfoot managed not to look inbred, too.

Sirius: Heh, that's what Bella's for.

James: Most of the Black family's kind of known for being fairly good looking.

Sirius: One of the few good things that comes from being in my family. Probably the only good thing, actually.

From: RobinRulez4ever
Hey, just wondering Potters, but did you have any other names lined up for Harry before you named him? (Like James potter JR. ::laughs::)

Lily: We did talk about names a little.

James: But I think it was decided that the world could barely survive one James Potter, so it didn't need another one.

Sirius: Yeah, but he looks just like you and gets into more trouble, if that's possible.

James: *smiles proudly* That's my boy!

Lily: *shakes head* Ah well, at least he doesn't do it on purpose, generally.

Remus: And his goal isn't to get the most detentions in Hogwarts history.

From: Billie Joe for President!
Sirius, if you were ever dared to dress in girls clothes for a day, what would you do and/or wear?

Sirius: I thought you burned that photo, Prongs.

James: I thought I had, too. It's none to pleasant a memory for me, either.

Remus: That was...interesting.

Lily: I thought it was hilarious.

James: That's because it's your fault.

Lily: *bats her eyes innocently* Me?

Sirius: *grumbles* Lils thought it would be amusing to teach us a lesson and switch our uniforms with a charm.

Lily: You had nice legs for a skirt, Sirius. *laughs*

James: But why did I get a skirt, too?

Lily: Collateral damage? Oops?

Remus: It wouldn't have been quite so bad if Lily had chosen to give them kilts.