[HPforGrownups] Re: Ron/Sirius parallels

[Monika Huebner]

No: HPFGUIDX 11215

On Mon, 29 Jan 2001 21:21:40 -0600, Penny & Bryce Linsenmayer
<pennylin at swbell.net> wrote:

>Someone posted a nice analysis of how PTSD could have been the driving force behind Sirius' persona in PoA (Monika maybe?). 

Yes, that was me...

> Anyway .... I'm not so sure that Sirius really does have
>a hair-trigger temper.  He's portrayed that way in fanfic land quite often (including mine & Carole's ASA), but I think he is considerably different in GoF than in PoA.  To be sure,
>he's still very protective of Harry and impulsive (flying north at the first hint of trouble), but you don't really see the same violent, temper-flaring actions from Sirius in GoF.
>He's much more the stable, wise, self-sacrificing, protective godfather.

Yes, he is. And the difference in his behavior between PoA and GoF
doesn't make any sense at all if he really had a hair-trigger temper,
or more precisely if it really was a personality trait. It's more
likely a clinical condition. I don't think coming back to England when
Harry told him he was in trouble was impulsive. He couldn't react
differently, even though he knew that Harry was under Dumbledore's
protection. He definitely has a sense of responsibility, and I think
he knew very well that he risked his life, but I wouldn't call his
decision impulsive or rash. If he had stayed in his tropical paradise
(or wherever he was at that time) we would perhaps have called him
thoughtless.

>Yes, but the same parallel can be made between Hermione and Sirius.  I'm one of the few who paralleled Hermione to Sirius back when we were trying to compare the Trio to the
>Marauders.  Most people paired her up with Lupin because of intellect, although I maintain that since McGonagall said James & Sirius were the brightest students of their year, Lupin
>must be slightly less intellectual (if relying on grades alone anyway).  So .... I think Hermione & Sirius are more alike -- bright, fiercely loyal & steadfast, etc.

Interesting. I have discussed this topic a while ago with a friend off
list, and we have come to the same conclusion. We found way more
parallels between Sirius and Hermione than between Sirius and Ron. I
would add to your list that they both have a lot of common sense. I
remember that they both said the same thing when Harry began to worry
about Voldemort in GoF: first we will have to get you through the
Triwizard Tournament, and then we can worry about Voldemort. They
looked at the problem in the same analytical way.

Monika


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