Sirius vs. Snape: Azcaban recovery.

[lucky_kari]

No: HPFGUIDX 34780

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "finwitch" <finwitch at y...> wrote:

> Once he was out, what is he to do?
> Option #1: Go to Harry and see he's OK. "Hagrid said he's to live 
> with Lily's sister. Go there." (as he did, remember the dog)
> Option #2: Get Pettigrew from Weasleys (who at the moment were 
> somewhere in Egypt - much too far!).
> Option #3: Contact someone with the 'news' - but... Where is he to 
> get parchment, ink etc. not to mention an Owl? Nor is Sirius likely 
> to think that anyone would /believe/ the 'news' at all.
> Under the circumstances, #1 is the only realistic option!

Of course, there's Option #4. Send Dumbledore a letter, but I tend to 
agree that Sirius believes Dumbledore's after him too. (As indeed, 
I'm sure he was, though if he had received the letter, he would have 
looked into Ron's rat.) 

> He kept all dangers away from Harry (until 
> Harry got into the Knight-Bus) while Harry was dealing with his 
> emotions so busily he didn't notice anything.

Did Sirius keep any dangers away from Harry at that point? The text 
only indicates that he took a look at him, and what dangers were 
there for Harry at the moment?

> Sirius propably saw Harry watching that Firebolt, wanting it so 
hard, 
> but not buying it. Sirius gets a thought: "Poor Harry. I'll buy him 
> that Firebolt if it's the last thing I do..." 

I had thought he would have ordered the "Firebolt" after seeing 
Harry's Nimbus 2000 destroyed. Is there any indication in canon?

>He goes to Gringotts 
> (Goblins don't gossip about their customers)

True, but what of the other people in the bank? Here, I'd thought it 
much more likely that he did all the Gringotts/Firebolt business by 
mail. 

Possibly he also sends a letter to 
> Lupin: "Protect Prongs's son".
> No more. Lupin will know what it means and who sent it! 

This cannot be so. If Lupin received such a letter, he would have 
freaked out. As you say, he would know exactly who sent it. He would 
take it as the missive of a sarcastic psychopath. 

>Sirius sees 
> Harry and Lupin going onto same car and gets on the train...

Where? The train was crowded, and don't you think anyone would have 
noticed a big black dog on the train, or for that matter, on Platform 
9 3/4. And, the risk for Sirius, had Lupin seen him, was tremendous. 
No, I don't think he was anywhere nearby. Instead, I'll vote for him 
doing the obvious thing and apparating into the Hogsmeade area. 


>AIR it was Lupin who 
> broke Ron's leg, not Sirius. 

No, Sirius broke Ron's leg pulling him under the Whomping Willow. 

> And, um, no - Sirius isn't fully recovered yet. He offers Harry a 
> home - but realises only afterwards that he might still need time 
to 
> recover (you possibly don't want me to...).

I don't think that was Sirius's thought. After all, most children 
will not want to leave their families for someone they just met half 
an hour of go, and he quickly realizes it. Imagine his shock when 
Harry seems all gung-ho about leaving the Dursleys. 

> And, for other Person X ought to apologise to Person Y - well, the 
> thing about Ron vs. Harry after the Dragon - he didn't need to hear 
> it. Same goes with Ron & Harry. They know why - that's enough.

I agree. There was no compelling reason for Sirius to take time out 
to apologize to Ron. 

Eileen