Odp: Odp: [HPforGrownups] Pettigrew vs. Sirius

[MaggieDeaton]

No: HPFGUIDX 11225

Well - I am new here and have enjoyed reading and learning from the posts
but I have to jump in here... I confess to being bewildered by anyone saying
they do NOT like Sirius! I really felt for the man as not only did he carry
a tremendous guilt load for suggesting the use of Pettigrew to his friends
but had been imprisoned for committing the crime himself and subject to the
unspeakable horrors of that prison. Add to that, even now that he knows who
is responsible, he is forced to keep hidden as he is still blamed and
subject to reimprisonment... How can anyone fail to feel for the plight of
this man who not only lost his best friends but was betrayed by another he
felt was a friend and caused their death and his living death??? I, for one,
admire his ability to not only survive that but come from the experience
with his mind still intact and remarkably unembittered. JMHO>>> Paws
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----- Original Message -----
From: Monika Huebner <monika at darwin.inka.de>
To: <HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2001 10:51 AM
Subject: Re: Odp: Odp: [HPforGrownups] Pettigrew vs. Sirius


> On Tue, 30 Jan 2001 13:46:58 +0100, "Monika Zaboklicka"
> <monika.zaboklicka at csl.com.pl> wrote:
>
> >Mmmm... I don't have my copy of GoF about me, so just correct me if I'm
> >wrong, but I think that Hagrid never mentioned that Sirius was in
particular
> >stress when they met at the ruins of Potters' house.
>
> Look for it in PoA, not in GoF. He mentions it during the conversation
> Harry overhears in the Three Broomsticks. Hagrid is a simple mind, and
> yes, he mentioned that Sirius was in rather bad shape when he met him
> at the Potter's house. He said he was "white and shaking", and he also
> said that he tried to comfort him. And Sirius' laughter when he was
> arrested tells its own story, too. And even though you don't like him,
> don't forget that he was written as one of the good guys and that it
> can't be JKR's intention to make us believe that he is a violent jerk.
>
> >And perhaps we'll just agree to disagree? I can *understand* Sirius, but
I
> >don't *like* him, and with Severus it's completely the other way round -
I
> >like the guy even though I don't always understand him. Am I right to say
> >that your opinions are exactly 180 degrees different?
>
> Yes, I think you are right. <smiles> I can't understand Snape and I
> certainly don't like him, maybe it's just impossible if Sirius is your
> favorite character.
>
> Monika
>
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