Potterworld grown-ups are a sorry lot

[raolin.rm]

No: HPFGUIDX 31085

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "annahunny2000" <annahunny2000 at y...> wrote:
> And Sirius is, in my opinion, a rather selfish coward who makes for 
a 
> pathetic god-father.  I'd say he should suck it up, be a dog 24-7, 
> and stay by your god-son's side so he doesn't get assassinated.


I'm not sure if that would really be for the best.  How, exactly, 
does a dog -- even if he is a wizard (without a wand) -- help?  He 
can't really stay around Hogwarts or Privet Drive any better than he 
did.  He did rush to Harry as soon as he got out (although revenge 
for James and Lily seemed to be a stronger driver than protection of 
Harry) and as for sucking it up: he's sucked it up harder than anyone 
else in the Potterverse that we know of.  Twelve years in Azkaban and 
then two years of living off rats as a big black dog?  How exactly 
does that jive with a selfless coward?

Joshua Dyal