[HPforGrownups] L&J typical? - Sirius

[Monika Huebner]

No: HPFGUIDX 19270

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Amy Z [mailto:aiz24 at hotmail.com]

> Amy Z   <--entered her lifetime relationship at 22.  ::belligerently:: 
> Got a problem with that?  <g>

Not at all. <g> But at that age, I wouldn't have even thought of a
lifetime relationship. But I'm not a very good or representative
example, since I am still single at 42 and quite happy like that.
So I tend to believe that it is at least not the rule to enter a lifetime
relationship at that young age, even more as wizards age at a 
slower rate as Susan has pointed out. If I had the perspective
of living 150 years - if I don't get hit by bus of course -, I would
think that I have all my time to settle down. And the times were
tough when Voldemort was at the height of his reign, I really
think I would have waited unless I would have met the love
of my life. In that case, you might want to do just the opposite
and spend every minute possible with him or her, agreed.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Magda Grantwich [mailto:mgrantwich at yahoo.com]

> 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.

May I ask what's wrong with this? Even if it is true, a lot of young
fathers *and* mothers have to learn how to handle a baby. I for
sure wouldn't know if no one showed me. But then, it's Sirius
and he doesn't really care, right? Again, we *don't know*
from canon how irresponsible he really was. Switching Secret-
Keepers wasn't exactly irresponsible in my eyes, sorry. 

> 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.

I have really no intention to offend anyone on this list, but I think the
above remark is a bit offensive. Just because we see him differently
does not mean we think he's perfect. And yes, I think this guy
who is eating rats is an interesting subject to discuss, just as
a certain werewolf...

Monika
who knows she shouldn't have replied to this and who is 
thinking about updating her kill file...

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