The Fateful Night (VERY long)

[dicentra63]

No: HPFGUIDX 42352

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "pippin_999" <foxmoth at q...> wrote:
> Pippin said:
> > IMO, it is much more likely to have been polyjuiced Pettigrew. It 
> is hard for me to understand why Sirius would have wanted to 
> take Harry with him if he was a) overwhelmed with grief for the 
> Potters  b) bent on finding Peter and c) knew that Dumbledore 
> was taking  personal responsibility for Harry's safety. I find it hard 
> to believe that the real Sirius would have argued against 
> Dumbledore's orders with Hagrid.>

I find Sirius's actions totally in character, however.  We don't know
that much about him, but what we see him do in PoA and GoF is
motivated primarily for his concern for Harry's safety.  He takes his
role as godfather *very* seriously, regularly setting aside his own
comfort and safety for Harry's sake.

He may have been overwhelmed with grief over the Potters' death, but
he was just as determined to carry out his promise to them.  Sirius is
Mr. Loyal, remember?  His own grief isn't going to stand in the way of
his responsibilities.  When he saw Hagrid making off with Harry, he
saw the Potters' wishes not being carried out -- maybe he thought
Dumbledore didn't know he had been charged with Harry's care.  That's
why he would have argued with Hagrid.

As far as being hell-bent on getting Peter, I don't think that was his
first priority -- Harry was.  When he no longer had Harry to worry
about, he could go look for Peter.

--Dicentra, Sirius apologist