Living With Sirius

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--- In HPforGrownups at y..., JayKay <eyre68 at y...> wrote:
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> --- "Cindy C." <cynthiaanncoe at h...> wrote:
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>  
> > And why is that?  Well, he's been locked up for 12
> > years.  It is hard 
> > to manage much personal growth when one is lying on
> > the floor of a 
> > cell in solitary confinement.
> 
> Hhm... I don't know that I'd agree with that totally.
> Considering he had strength of mind enough to keep
> from going insane (we assume), it seems that the sheer
> intensity of his experiences could have triggered some
> kind of growth and insight. Traumatic experiences tend
> to have that effect on people. Something earth-shaking
> happens, it rocks their world, and they don't see
> things the same way again. 
> 

It's the opinion of myself as well as some others on this list that 
Sirius is suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome.  Notice how 
he is *not nearly* as impulsive in GoF (besides coming back to 
Britain to be near Harry) as he is in PoA.  

Having suffered from PTSS myself, I can certainly understand his 
actions.


(Snipetty Snip Snip)
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> > Snape, on the other hand, has not moved past his old
> > Hogwarts grudges 
> > either.  Opposing Lupin's appointment as DADA
> > teacher.  Trying to tip 
> > off the students that Lupin is a werewolf.  Tipping
> > off the students so that Lupin must resign.  Accusing Lupin of
> > letting Black in the castle.  Motivated to catch Black in PoA to 
settle a school-boy grudge.  Being unwilling to acknowledge Black's
> > membership on the team until Dumbledore forced him too.  Snape is 
also showing a certain lack of personal growth, and unlike Sirius,
> > Snape doesn't have a very good excuse for it. 

What can I say?  Sometimes grudges last a looooong time.  I think a 
lot of Severus's problem is that he was not popular when James, 
Sirius, Remus & Peter were. 

(Snippage again) 

Parker 
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> JayKay
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