Sirius, was Re: [HPforGrownups] Re: The Ginny Weasley Quotient

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--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Susanne <siskiou at e...> wrote:
> 
>And maybe Harry isn't quite as important to Sirius as we
> would like him to be.
>I mean, if everything we know about him is true, he must be
> feeling horribly guilty, but at this point he seems to be
> more concerned with revenge for James and Lily, bulldozing
> over anyone who stands in the way of this revenge, even
> Harry.

Now me:
At that moment, when Sirius is trying to get to Peter, you are right-
nothing is more important to Sirius.  Do I condone this behaviour?  
No-but I can understand it.  You said previously that you were basing 
your "gut feeling" on PoA-not on GoF.  IMO, in GoF, Sirius is on his 
way to recovery.  His concern for Harry is obvious all the way 
through book 4. 

Susanne said: 
> If I were Harry, I'm not sure I could be all that civil to
> Sirius, knowing he indirectly caused my parents deaths, and
> I've always wondered why Harry was immediately forgiving and
> gung-ho about living with Sirius.
 
Now me:
Perhaps Harry's willingness to accept Sirius is based on Sirius' 
obvious remorse concerning the part he played in the Potters deaths. 
Let's face it-Harry has never had any real family life-other than his 
exposure to the Weasleys.  He is ready to make some connection to his 
father through Sirius.  IMO, here we have a boy hungry for any link 
to his father and a man eager to make amends to his best friend's 
son.  When they are unable to make this connection, I was just as 
disappointed as they.  When presented with the truth of the matter, 
Harry has had very little problem discerning worthiness in another 
person.  His instincts led him to choose Ron as a best friend and 
IMO, he could not have chosen better.  IMO, however, we always have 
to keep in mind that he is still a child-a child who has been 
presented with grown-up problems and has always managed, in the end, 
with a certain amount of guidance, to make the right decisions.  I 
guess what I am trying to say is this:  at this point, as long as 
Harry is willing to trust Sirius-so am I.  After all, what do we the 
reader know that he doesn't?

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