Ask the Marauders > January 20, 2006

From: Violet Dirdle
If you had to make the decision, who would it be, Sirius? James or Remus?

Sirius: Well, that depends on why I'm deciding between them.

James: Is this a life-or-death type of situation?

Peter: Maybe you're picking teammates for a game?

Sirius: Now, you see....it would be hard to pick if it was something life-or-death related. I think my first impulse would be Prongs in that situation, but then I can't let Moony die either, so I can't really pick between the two and would try to save both.

Remus: Thanks...

James: That's rather nice of you, Padfoot.

Sirius: What're best mates for? *grins*

Lily: Well, what if it wasn't life-threatening?

Sirius: Hmmm, well, if I needed help with something, it would depend on what it was. Prongs has superior pranking and athletic skills, so if it was a prank or a game, then I'd probably pick him.

James: *grins*

Sirius: Then again, Moony's really smart, too, so he might be just as helpful in pranks, even though he would try and stop me from doing some of my more brilliant ideas.

Remus: That's because your more brilliant ideas always result in detention.

Sirius: Plus, he's good with the strategy stuff, so he would be good in some games, like chess and stuff.

Lily: So what's the verdict?

James: I think it's that he can't choose.

Sirius: I choose both! Haha!

Peter: I don't think it works that way...

From: Lupus
If you lot didn't die, how old would you be in 2006?

James: Well, Moony's still alive, as is Wormtail, but as we were all born around the same time, we would all be...46?

Lily: I think that's right. The HP Lexicon's basically figured out the timeline for the books and has us being born in 1960 or thereabouts. So Harry would be about 26 now? Or turning 26 in July 2006.

Sirius: Yes, amazingly 2 years older than Robyn and Angie. *winks*

Angie: Oh shut up already. *sticks out her tongue at Sirius*

From: Tomoko
According to the Chinese Zodiac Calender, this year (2006) is the Year of the Dog. So....anything to say, Sirius, Robyn and Angie?

Sirius: Huzzah! Year of the Dog! Celebrate me!

James: ....no?

Sirius: But...but...why not? *sad puppy dog eyes*

Peter: 'Celebrate me' just sounds...scary.

Remus: But definitely Padfoot.

Lily: Robyn and Angie were actually born in the Year of the Dog.

From: Sin Alma Mala
What was the best and messiest thing that you have blown up?

James: Aside from the pineapples?

Sirius: Did we actually blow up pineapples?

James: I don't remember, but I'm sure we have in the past at some point.

Remus: Yes, you have.

Peter: The pudding was pretty messy...

Sirius: Tasted good, too.

James: I think the Leaving Feast was the most messy. Granted, it was only at the Slytherin table, but it was certainly messy.

Sirius: One of the more rewarding things we blew up, too.

Peter: Though, I think we've blown up a healthy selection of potions during class, whether on purpose or by accident.

From: Zevazo
How strict are your parents and how do you handle it when they are?

Sirius: I opt out of this question. You all know how 'strict' my parents are and how I 'handled' it. They were awful and I left home finally at 16.

James: Mine were pretty lenient with me, though my mum would get more upset over my antics at school than my dad. I was a bit spoiled as a kid, seeing as my parents were older when then had me and I'm an only child.

Remus: Mine were a little strict at times, considering that being a werewolf required some creative confinement measures at times. But for the most part, they were good parents.

Lily: Mine weren't any more strict than your average Muggle parents. I was punished when I did something bad, praised when I did something good. You know, the usual.

Peter: My mum used to yell at me when I'd sneak more food from the kitchen. But they weren't all that strict, I guess.

From: JediFilly
Does Padfoot smell if he gets wet, because of his animagi form even whilst in human form? =D

James: Padfoot smells in general. *evil grin*

Sirius: I do not! No more than you do, deer boy.

James: Hey! I don't smell!

Peter: You do kinda smell a bit....well, a bit like a hide.

James: Ew, I do not.

Remus: Just a little. Not much more than the average boy.

Lily: Now, now, you don't smell all that strongly, and it's not nearly as bad as Peter is making it out to be.

Sirius: But do I smell, Lils?

Lily: No more than James does, though when your hair is wet it does smell a tad like wet dog, but nothing so overpowering as the real thing.

From: Buzzer
Did you go see the fourth movie yet? If so, did you like it?

Peter: It wasn't so bad...though they still can't write me properly... *sigh*

James: I got a line! Go me!

Lily: I did, too. And we didn't look too bad, either, though it was hard to tell in all that glowing light and stuff.

Sirius: I...dammit, I was a pile of ashes. And I sounded like I was getting strangled. That's not how fire-calls work...

James: Voldemort was...well, I have to say I was rather impressed with the actor. And the lack of nose was pretty creepy.

Remus: It was on par with the rest of the movies so far. Some things were changed for time constraints and such.

Sirius: I'm trying to figure out how the actor who's playing Wormtail can suck so bad when he's got several books of character material to go on.

James: Oh, but some actors don't read the books. That bloke who plays Dumbledore is just awful. Nothing like the actual character, sadly. It's too bad that he refuses to read the books and actually research the character.

Peter: I can't believe I said You-Know-Who's name in the movie. I don't think any Death Eaters say his name, even Snape. He's usually referred to as the Dark Lord. *sigh* Then again, this particular screenwriter's taken liberties in the past.

Lily: Ah well, things get changed between books and movies, so it's hard to really expect them to be true to the book 100%. Be glad that they're getting anything right at all.

Sirius: *sniff* I have to get eaten by drapery in the next movie.

James: *pats Sirius on the shoulder* It's alright, mate. At least we'll be able to hang out again afterwards.

From: kiki
My little sixth grade sister still scratches me, till the skin breaks. Could you please help me?

Lily: Wow...erm, have you talked to your parents about this yet? They really ought to sit her down and explain to her how that's not right, or punish her when she does it.

Remus: If you've already told them and they still don't believe you, get a friend with a camera and try to get pictures taken of your sister scratching you. That way your parents have to do something.

James: I'd like to know why she's attacking you in the first place. Don't provoke her if you can help it, I guess.

Sirius: Scratch her back!

Lily: Sirius! No, don't do that, kiki. Talk to your parents about how you can get her to stop doing that. She's 12 or 13 years old, so she's far too old for childish things like that.

From: Frankie
If you could be one of the Greek Gods, which would you be? Don't look at me like that, Sirius!

Sirius: Look at you like what? We all know already that I'm--

Lily: Don't.

Sirius: But...

Lily: No. Now answer the question.

James: Zeus sounds fun. Throwing lightning bolts about and stuff.

Sirius: That Apollo bloke got a fiery chariot, yeah? Now that sounds wicked! Almost as good as my flying motorcycle!

Lily: Athena or Aphrodite, I guess? Not really sure.

Remus: Poseidon sounds cool, except for being a bit hot-tempered. Still, control of
the sea and all kinds of sea creatures would be really fun.

Peter: Hermes was the one that ran really fast, yeah? At least I wouldn't be late for class anymore.

From: MidnightMischief
What type of fanfiction do you least like and why?

James: Poorly written fanfiction?

Remus: Slash fanfiction. Enough said.

Sirius: Some of the Mary-Sue-style stuff is really awful. I know everyone writes it, but some of it is just one big out-of-character mess.

Peter: Some of the more...graphic...romances are scary.

Lily: And the pairings for some of those are just scary. Teachers with students, for example, is one of the worse ones, especially when the students are rather young. I don't mind slash, but when it's completely random and there's no plot behind the story, then it's just...well, it's just smut.

From: Purrfection
What would Snape have to do to win your friendship?

Sirius: Stop being a slimy, big-nosed git that hates everyone and everything?

Remus: Come out of his dungeons more than just for food and class? And actually cut the grease in his hair?

James: I think we'll always be at odds with each other. I'm sure I didn't help the situation when we were younger at Hogwarts, but he's still a slimy git.

Lily: I was at least civil with him, though he would call me a mudblood on occassion. *sigh sadly* I actually feel kind of bad for him. I don't think his own housemates liked him all that much either.

From: Clairelyse
What's the first thing you think of when you hear the word Nebraska?

Remus: Farms.

Peter: Corn?

James: Children of the Corn?

Sirius: Cows.

Lily: Cows? Why cows?

Sirius: They have cows, don't they? It's a lot of farms and things, what with the corn and stuff.

Lily: Yeah, I guess...