Attacking the Fat Lady

[catherine at cator-manor.demon.co.uk]

No: HPFGUIDX 15952

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Andrea <ra_1013 at y...> wrote:
> > She never explains why Sirius attacked the Fat Lady
> > either. Dumbledore 
> > says that Sirius didn't behave in like an innocent
> > man and Rowling has 
> > left that up in the air too.
> 
> My thought was that Sirius attacked the Fat Lady out
> of sheer frustration.  He's been locked up in Azkaban
> for twelve years, which is far from a happy place, and
> was basically hanging onto his sanity by the skin of
> his teeth.  His *one* thought is to GET PETER - out of
> revenge and out of concern for his godson.  He knows
> if he can just get into the common room he can take
> care of Peter once and for all, without any real
> problem (everyone would just assume the cat ate
> Scabbers).  The only thing standing in his way is the
> Fat Lady, who won't let him in.  I'd slash her too!
> 
> 
> Andrea
> (Sticking my head out for a first posting - be nice!)

Andrea, I agree with you.  I've just posted a mail saying something 
similar, and I know we shouldn't really do "me too" mails, but seeing 
as it's your first mail, why not (and welcome).  I think it was 
obvious, which is why JKR didn't spell it out.  (Please don't beat me 
up for being repetitive, Mod Squad!)
Catherine
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