Sirius - Pre Azkaban

[siriusgeologist]

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From: siriusgeologist
Subject: Sirius - Pre Azkaban
Date: 8/19/00 11:13 pm  (ET)

As Penny commented, being one of Sirius' biggest fans, I have to post on
this thread. I'm sorry I seem to be on the tail end of this discussion,
but I've had a rather busy day....so here goes. Ebony started all this
by writing:

But when I talk to fans and read fanfic, one of the universally held
beliefs is that Sirius is a bit of a ladies' man. There is not one shred
of evidence in the actual text to back this up IMO! It doesn't even seem
to fit his canonical character.

Now I like the way Ebony put this "a ladies man" rather than as a
"womanizer" you all have clarified that...so I won't belabor the
difference. Most of the evidence has been posted. I think I derive my
impression chiefly from the following:

1. The flying motorcycle
2. The apparent lack of a wife / significant girlfriend pre-Azkaban
3. The description as a jokester
4. The trick he played on Snape...ie. Not thinking through the
consequences of his actions.
5. The switch he pulled with Pettigrew...making Peter the secret
keeper...shows someone a bit too clever for his own good, also again
not necessarily thinking through the consequences of his actions.

As Penny said (and she and I have discussed this at great length,
so we are both on the same page for ASA) : Sirius, on the other hand,
is reckless, a jokester on the lines of the Weasley twins. Also, smart,
popular & witty but more caustic, more impulsive.

The following is a paragraph I wrote for ASA....it may or may not survive
the editing phase, but I think its relevent as it describes my perception
of Sirius...

"You've never been in love before?"

"No, at Hogwarts and after, I had loads of women who wanted me to be
in love with them. And I'm sorry to admit that I took full advantage
of that fact. Before Azkaban, I was the type of man most women grow to
hate. Lead them on, wine them, dine them, make passionate love to them,
then leave before they wake up. Forget to owl, avoid them on the street,
then tell them I wasn't good enough for them."

I feel like in his pre-Azkaban days, he didn't set about to hurt women
on purpose, but never really "got it" when it came to the institution
of marriage or even the monogamous tradition.

Another line by the Sirius that I perceive that may or may not be included
in ASA :

"I can tell you with absolute honesty that I am not married, never have
been, never quite grasped the concept of that institution."


Well, enough on why I gathered Sirius to be a "Ladies man"....I also liked
Neil's perception of him, although I don't see him as an introvert. And
Simon's comment:

"I have always got the impression that James acted to keep Sirius in
check and make sure he didn't do anything that was too stupid."


Later
Carole