Sirius Black

[elspeth_orange at yahoo.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 24336

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Alfredo Ramírez <bonds0097 at y...> wrote:

> – PoA, Page 208, American Hardcover edition.
> 
> Ok
 if Sirius was innocent, why the hell was he laughing like a 
> maniac when they dragged him off to Azkaban? I mean, if he'd
> been in shock or something, that's understandable, but laughing? 
> Was this ever explained or should I just ignore it?

<delurks>

oh, just think of the *irony*, from Black's perspective.  minutes 
before, he's discovered that his so-called friend had been in league 
with Voldie all along, and moreover, had just committed the ultimate 
act of betrayal by giving up James and Lily.  so, he catches up with 
this wretched scum, and arrives on the horrific scene that 
Pettrigrew, of all people, has managed to cook up -- Wormtail's just 
killed his best friends along with a dozen innocent Muggles, made a 
scene accusing *Sirius* of all this insanity, and to top it *all* 
off, he transforms into a rat (ha) at the critical moment, leaving 
Sirius standing there like an idiot, the realization just dawning 
that his dim-witted expatriot has just oh-so-cleverly managed to 
frame *him* of the most horrific crime imaginable.  *come*, now -- 
you're telling me you don't see the ridiculously-ironic humor in this 
situation?! ;>

-elspeth.

</delurks>