Sirius Black-What a Guy!

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I have read post after post by people who like Snape and/or Draco.  
But how many of  you out there are a "Sirius Fan"?  I know a few of 
you pop up every once in a while-but there does not seem to be a very 
broad fan base for my favorite guy.  Let me tell you why I like this 
character and you can tell me if you agree or disagree with my 
assessment.  First of all,  I do not think that anyone could have a 
more loyal friend than Sirius. He is passionately loyal-in fact, he 
is passionate about everything.  There is no half-heartedness in 
Sirius. Look at how wracked with guilt he was over James and Lily. I 
will admit this particular quality can get you in hot water sometimes-
 it lets you act without thinking things out first-but there are 
always drawbacks to living on the edge.  Second, Sirius shows 
wonderful care and concern for Harry, his best friend's child.  IMO, 
this is more than just a moral obligation he is fulfilling, I think 
it goes deeper than that.  I think that Sirius genuinely loves Harry -
perhaps because he sees James in him.  Third, he was able to admit to 
his mistaken ideas concerning Remus Lupin.  I found the scene between 
Remus and Sirius in the Shrieking Shack in PoA very touching indeed 
(by the way, I love Lupin too-in case anyone wants to talk about 
him).  What else can I say?  The man was strong enough to withstand 
Azakaban (even though it did weaken him somewhat).  What kind of 
strength of character does that take?  Come on you Sirius fans- it's 
time to stand up and be counted!!

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