[HPforGrownups] in defense of sirius black

[Magda Grantwich]

No: HPFGUIDX 14409

> So do I... Sirius is my favorite character, too, and I just cannot
> stay put if someone says he's a violent jerk... You really should 
> read the recent character discussion in the archives of the list.
> If you say that Sirius is violent and ruthless, you should consider
> where he has spent the last twelve years and extrapolate to the
> "real" world. > 

Actually, I said he was a "serious jerk" - which I assumed people
would realize was a pun on his name.  

> And I am pretty sure that Sirius felt *very* bad when he realized
> what 
> consequences his prank could have had. I agree with Penny that we 
> don't know the whole story, we only know Snape's PoV. 

Well, actually Black does make a comment before Snape shows up that
implies Snape would have deserved whatever he got.  And even if Snape
did bring it on himself (debatable but acceptable for the moment),
using Lupin to do the actual deed is not very responsible.

I like Margaret Deans suggestion about James bounding off to save
Snape when he realizes what happened.

This is my last post on this issue because I'm sure people are
getting bored with it.


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