Depictions of sociopaths

LoyalFenian · Apr 6, 2016

What? James never told Snape about the shrieking Shack, that was Sirius.

chaosattractor · Apr 6, 2016

Alistair said: ↑

I would propose that actually, the best depiction of a psychopath in the Hp books is James Potter. From what we know of him he is narcissistic, egotistical, a bully and adept at amassing followers. He is outwardly charming, but we have no idea of whether that is genuine or not.
He is a thrill-seeker and more than willing to throw himself into danger with little regard for his young family and the incident with snape and lupin suggests that he has little regard for the lives of others whilst also implying that he may not give due consideration for his actions.
Additionally, whilst he follows Lily relentlessly and is willing to change in order to 'collect' her, it is difficult to see how that is the basis for a genuine, healthy relationship.
His reaction upon being confronted by Voldemort in his own home is not to protect his wife and child, but rather to charge headlong into danger once again. It is also worth remembering at this point that it is explicitly stated that it is Lily's sacrifice which protects Harry, not James'.
Now I will concede that a lot of this can be written off as Gryffindor tendencies, teenage immaturity or due to the very small amount of time spent on him, but what little we do know paints an interesting picture.
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I'm forced to conclude that you have literally no idea what a psychopath/sociopath/person with ASPD is. Also you might want to step back from the fanon a little, I hear there's this book series called "Harry Potter" where you can find James Potter's actual characterization.

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