[HPforGrownups] Re: Attacking the Fat Lady

[andeinmn at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 15963

In a message dated 4/4/01 1:42:52 PM Central Daylight Time, ra_1013 at yahoo.com 
writes:

> 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!)
>  

Welcome Andrea from another!  I absolutely agree with you.  I also think 
that, more than revenge, Sirius is driven by his desperation to protect 
Harry, no matter how his tactics look to others.  He had no way of knowing 
that Peter was a traitor, yet he blames himself for the death of James and 
Lily.  I think he sees protecting Harry as the only thing he can do for the 
friends he lost so many years ago.

Andrea from Minnesota