[HPforGrownups] Re: Sirius Black

[Lisa-Ann Cooner]

No: HPFGUIDX 24375

I am not sure if this is a good explanation but I look at it this way.  Sirius has been in Azkaban for what, 12 years or close to it. He has been kept sane only on the knowledge that he was innocent and framed by this whimpy little man that used to follow him around idolizing James and him all through school.  He had to be saying the same thing over and over, if I ever get out of here and get my hands on that little rat I'm gonna.......(multiple choices to fill in the blanks here).

Then he finds out where the rat is, manages to escape, finally gets his hands on Peter only to have this little kid stop him from getting his revenge.  He was so far deep into the need to kill Peter that he did not realize what he was doing to Harry but he did stop himself from hurting him.  I think that whether or not he wanted to realize it, Sirius saw the same thing that Dumbledore did, Harry is like James, and James would not want him dead either.  I think this helped Sirius come out of his killing rage.  At least, this is my opinion.

LA


----- Original Message ----- 
From: katzefan at yahoo.com 
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Sent: Friday, August 17, 2001 1:24 AM
Subject: [HPforGrownups] Re: Sirius Black


2) Good question. That's hardly the best way to convince 
somebody to listen to you. I'm wondering if he intended to grab 
Harry's arm or shoulder and got him by the throat by accident, 
and was sufficiently agitated that he really didn't notice.




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