Sirius Black-What a Guy!

[bugaloo37]

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--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "marinafrants" <rusalka at i...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at y..., Carol Bainbridge <kaityf at j...> wrote:
> <snip> but at the time he makes his offer to Harry in PoA, he and
> Harry barely know each other.  <snip> Harry knows Sirius is 
innocent, and Sirius knows that Harry is brave and decent, and that's 
pretty much it.  <snip>  So what motivated Sirius' offer?  I think 
Sirius saw Harry as his chance at redemption.  And from Harry's point 
of view -- he's desperate for a father figure, desperate to get away 
from the Dursleys, and desperate for any connection to James.  <snip> 
but I think it was a connection based on each person's emotional 
needs and symbolic meaning to each other, rather than a real 
relationship.  The relationship developed later.
> 
> Marina

I think you are right.  In my previous post, I was not saying that 
love was the motivating factor-to begin with.  I do agree that 
Sirius' need to redeem himself on some level had a lot to do with the 
initial offer of his guardianship.  I also agree that Harry's desire 
to have a real home prompted him to agree.  IMO, the light that 
showed on Sirius' face when Harry accepted was a glimmer of hope that 
perhaps between the two of them some happiness could be salvaged from 
a terribly sad situation.  Perhaps by helping Harry, Sirius could 
finally learn to forgive himself.  In PoA, we only catch a glimpse at 
what Harry's and Sirius' future relationship will be-but it was a 
promising start to the relationship that saw further development in 
GoF. And by the way, thanks for responding.

bugaloo37