[HPforGrownups] Re: Character Summary - Sirius (is sexy) Black

[Amanda Lewanski]

No: HPFGUIDX 13500

Rita Winston wrote:

> Urm, Carole, when Dumbledore sent Sirius to alert the old gang, it was
> one year after Dumbledore had learned of Sirius's innocence. I expect
> that one year is enough time for Dumbledore to have spread the word of
> Sirius's innocence and Peter's guilt, either to the selected few who
> would trust his word more than Fudge's, or to everyone and
> damn the consequence of being thought loony by most Daily Prophet
> readers.

I suspect this is the case. I had brought up some months ago that as of
the end of PoA, Snape was still operating under the honest belief that
Sirius was not only an old loathed enemy, but a dangerous murderer and
follower of Voldemort. However, when Dumbledore has Sirius reveal
himself to Snape at the end of GoF, Snape's reaction is only one of
loathing. He reacts to the old enemy, but not to an escaped, murdering
DeathEater. So clearly Snape has been clued in "offscreen" by
Dumbledore, and I'd imagine by extension that others of Dumbledore's
close circle have been similarly clued in.

--Amanda


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