It's funny. The marauders all ended up having horrible, tragic endings.
And it's literally because of their own horrible actions. Particularly to Severus Snape
James Potter? The first to abuse Severus. The first to die. Because Severus heard the prophecy and told Voldemort.
That led to Sirius Black being sent to Azkaban. And then getting killed later on in the second war. Because Voldemort targeted Harry. Again, because of that prophecy.
Peter Petigrew? Betrayed his friends, because he was the secret keeper. Because of the fucking prophecy. Ended up having to hide for 12 years as a rat, and was killed by his master.
Remus Lupin? Struggled because he was a werewolf. Lost the job at hogwarts because Severus told people he was a werewolf and for good reason because Remus was endangering people. Died in that second war that happened mostly to kill Harry Potter because of that fucking prophecy.
The prophecy that Severus Snape brought to Voldemort.
Severus Snape, who may never have become a death eater if the Marauders hadn't tormented him. Maybe he was naturally inclined to them, perhaps, but the Marauders, who were literally doing the same things as the wannabe death eaters guaranteed he made it there.
They created their own downfall, and dragged Severus with them too.
