Another Sirius question

[sharlene_wong at hotmail.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 25062


> Cindy:
> I'm still thinking about the end of PoA.  Sirius changes into a dog 
> and fights off the werewolf.  Then he takes off after Pettigrew and 
> runs into dementors.  That much I get.
> 
> But once he sees dementors, why does he change back into a man?  He 
> knows that dementors can't see, so why not stay a dog?  In Azkaban, 
> he once managed to slip past the dementors as a dog.  Changing into 
> a man seems like a losing proposition from the start.
> 
> Any theories out there?


I think that when Pettigrew escaped Sirius doubts himself and knows 
that Peter will get away and his name will not be cleared.  The 
dementors magnified this feeling of loss that they suck out alot of 
his happiness and powers away at that moment.  I think he was forced 
to change back into a human by the dementors since wizards can do 
that too. (who knows what other abilities they have?--other than 
those mentioned by Lupin)

Well, I've been working on this thought I had posted before about 
Dumbledore being Merlin.  I kinda doubt it now since Merlin was 
murdered by Vivian aka the lady of the lake.  He was buried in a tomb 
alive and spoke as long as there was air in it.  Since he was half 
demon (his dad was a demon) he still existed but his body rotted 
away.  And also Dumbledore had red hair when he was younger--Merlin 
had black hair.  So there is a miniscule chance that Dumbledore could 
be Merlin. Unless Dumbledore is a Merlin's spirit within a new body 
but I'd doubt that JKR would put such a twist in her books.  And it 
is also doubtful that he is Merlin's descendant since Merlin never 
had children.  What lead me to kind of think in this direction is 
that King Arthur united all of Britain and I think Haryr is united 
all those who will fight against evil.

I have also thought up of some more predictions as listed:

(I am NOT, ABSOLUTELY NOT going to list who I think is going to die--
that's extremely depressing and I really hope Lupin or Hagrid will 
not die--I find that they are amoung my most favorite characters.)

1.   Moaning Myrtle will be in the next book--maybe she will give 
Harry more hints that express her feelings towards him.
2.   Krum will be back to be with Hermione.  Ron would be extremely 
jealous--at who it's hard to tell :)
3.   Sirius and Lupin will be back and Arabella Figg will teach DADA--
maybe a love triangle will be revealed.
4.   Dudley's diet doesn't work and Aunt Petunia will not give up 
right away--another summer of starvation for Harry until the Weasleys 
pick him up.
5.   They may meet Fleur again--maybe at Diagon Alley working at a 
store.
6.   Fred and George start up their business and get a rough start 
but will make it.
7.   Percy is put in a position where is to choose between his family 
and the MoM, but he will not become evil.


> > --- In HPforGrownups at y..., magpie1112 at y... wrote:
> And on that note, where DID Crookshanks come from, exactly?  We 
know 
> that he had been around the Magical Menagerie for quite some time - 
> but who gave him to the shop?  Could it be that our Mrs. Figg is a 
> top BKC (British Kneazle Club) breeder?

Maybe she has kneazles to prowl around the neighborhood as cats since 
Harry did mention in the SS/PS that one night it was unusual since 
there were no cats around.  Kneazles can sense lying and can judge a 
person or other creatures better that--I think--people could.
Maybe the kneazle at the Magical Menagerie was given for the purpose 
of protecting Harry at Hogwarts since many students want pets.  Or 
perhaps the person who gave the kneazle knows that Hermione will know 
that it is a kneazle and buy it?


Sharlene