Even if his mother wasn't Dorthea, it can still be a family bias. It would be shadowed by Aunt Dorthea's 'family' reputation.
I personally think Charlus was probably James' father's brother. It makes more sense not only of what JKR has said about James' parents' ages and deaths, but it also helps explain just why James and Sirius might not have met before the Express. They are not directly related - more cousins-in-law than cousins.
However, James doesn't seem to object at all that Sirius is a Black. Instead he focuses on him being a Slytherin. I don't recall however actually why he objects to Slytherins. I think we're supposed to assume he thinks they are 'evil' - however the direct correlation with Draco's comment about Hufflepuffs could mean almost anything, not necessarily 'evil'. Perhaps James sees their 'ambition' as 'social climbing' or just plain snobbery? Unless he actually says they're all dark or evil and I've forgotten it?
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Date: 2014-06-10 04:30 am (UTC)I personally think Charlus was probably James' father's brother. It makes more sense not only of what JKR has said about James' parents' ages and deaths, but it also helps explain just why James and Sirius might not have met before the Express. They are not directly related - more cousins-in-law than cousins.
However, James doesn't seem to object at all that Sirius is a Black. Instead he focuses on him being a Slytherin. I don't recall however actually why he objects to Slytherins. I think we're supposed to assume he thinks they are 'evil' - however the direct correlation with Draco's comment about Hufflepuffs could mean almost anything, not necessarily 'evil'. Perhaps James sees their 'ambition' as 'social climbing' or just plain snobbery? Unless he actually says they're all dark or evil and I've forgotten it?