[HPforGrownups] Re: H killing V, Sirius thoughts (was Has anyone thought ...

[devika261 at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 20840

In a message dated 6/14/01 5:32:22 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
andromache815 at hotmail.com writes:


> Devika: As for what I think about Sirius dying...well, I'd rather not think
> about it.
> No!  Not my Sirius!  Quite apart from what his death would do to Harry
> (which would be terrible in itself), it would just be incredibly unfair to
> Sirius.  Yes, I know, life isn't fair, but still, hasn't the poor man been
> through enough?
> 
> Snape and Lupin have suffered a lot, as well. I don't really care for
> Sirius, for no other reason than that Snape hates him. I like Lupin, though,
> and Snape dislikes him, too. Hmmm...But back to Sirius. He has matured a
> lot, though he still has a nasty temper and seems a bit wand-happy. His
> temper is kind of like Ron's. I don't know. He's smart and mature now, but I
> can't get my impression of him as a boy out of my head. Popular, outgoing,
> and well-liked, probably. That's probably why I don't like him. I was never
> popular in high school, so automatically dislike fan favorites.
> 

*sigh*  I absolutely adore both Lupin and Snape, and I don't want to think 
about them dying either.  There are quite a few characters in the books that 
I feel sorry for and wish that somehow their suffering could be over...but oh 
well...
As for Sirius, I suppose the impressions we all have of him are purely a 
matter of opinion, since there is no evidence in canon to support his 
maturity or immaturity before Azkaban.  I personally think that Sirius has 
many good qualities that must have been present before he was arrested, but 
that's just my opinion.  And if I'm willing to overlook Sirius's temper, I 
can overlook Snape's vindictiveness and whatever faults Lupin may have as 
well.  I really do like all three of them almost equally, strange though that 
may be. 
Sorry for ranting; I just felt like I had to say something about that :)
BTW, the description of Sirius as "wand-happy" made me think.  I don't think 
Sirius has a wand at all.  I would assume that his wand would have been taken 
away from him (probably destroyed) when he went to Azkaban.  I wonder if 
he'll get a new one.  Does anyone think that might be important?
Devika :)


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