[HPforGrownups] Re: The real Sirius

[Magda Grantwich]

No: HPFGUIDX 19254

> --- In HPforGrownups at y..., devika261 at a... wrote:
> >
> > According to Hagrid in PoA, Sirius wanted to take 
> > care of Harry after James and Lily were killed, and he argued
> > against sending Harry to the Dursleys.  As far as Sirius knew,
> > the Dursleys were perfectly decent people who would take good
> > care of their nephew, but he was still quite adamant about taking
> > Harry.  I think the fact that he was willing to take care of his
> > young godson even though Harry had other family shows that 
> > he was rather mature at that time.  Loyal, too.
> 

I don't think it was a sign of maturity but rather a display of good
intentions.  A young man in his early 20's with (probably) very
little hands-on experience of babies would have a very steep learning
curve when it comes to raising one.

Now all the fan-fic types can write in with all of Sirius' experience
with small children and animals he has been kind to during his
adolesence.  

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