Sirius: PoA vs. GoF: explanation

[selah_1977]

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Subject: Re: Sirius: PoA vs. GoF: explanation
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Date: 8/19/00 10:19 am  (ET)

More Sirius stuff:

Neil wrote:

"When he was younger, I picture Sirius as having been the quieter,
moodier friend of the womanising James Potter, pulled into things by
James' more outgoing personality."

You've got to be the first person I've ever heard say that. In most
MWPP thinking, it was Remus who was quiet and moody, James who was
the acknowledged leader, and Peter was tagalong. But it is Sirius who
initiates most of the pranks--James is leader of the foursome because
he can rein in Sirius' recklessness.

Blaise wrote:

"In PoA, the effect of his twelve years in Azkaban can easily be seen. In
GoF, this experience has only a few cursory mentions. I find it hard to
believe he has recovered so fully and so swiftly."

It would be interesting to speculate where he went in the summer between
PoA and GoF. Harry guessed at some tropical clime. We don't know who
he met, what he did, or how he got 12 years of Azkaban out of his
system. Somehow, I don't see him just shut up in a Muggle hotel room.

I also think that he has a lot more depth of character than we realize
at this point. His impulsive and vengeful hunt for Peter landed him in
prison for more than a decade. Among other things, Azkaban has probably
taught him patience.

Then, too, Blaise is right by reminding herself and us that the books
are told in Harry's POV. The series isn't about him, and he is only
important in this milieu as he relates/is useful to Harry.

OK, enough Sirius talk. However, isn't it interesting that he is the only
character other than Harry alluded to in a book title so far (PoA)? The
rest were inanimate objects and a place.

Ebony AKA AngieJ