sirius's family (was: Sirius a "pureblood"?

[catlady_de_los_angeles]

No: HPFGUIDX 37237

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Dave Hardenbrook <DaveH47 at m...> wrote:
> This is an interesting question about the nature of Sirius' family:
> What sort of family, Wizard or Muggle, would allow their son to go
> to prison without a trial??

Maybe they also believed him guilty and were deeply ASHAMED of being 
related to him.