[HPforGrownups] Sirius Black-What a Guy!

[Iris FT]

No: HPFGUIDX 44276

 
  bugaloo37 <crussell at arkansas.net> a écrit : 
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!!

bugaloo37

Here I am, Bugaloo!

I agree with you; Sirius is one of my favourite adult characters in the Potter books. He's a romantic character, he reminds me Edmond Dantès (Monte-Cristo). As you wrote it, he's loyal (that's why he turns into a dog, according to an essay I read few months ago about our favourite books), devoted; he loves Harry and is  probably ready to sacrifice himself for him.

But I also agree with Marcus when he says Sirius's got a problem of temper. As a matter of fact, I confess that this dark part of his character is the one I prefer. I don't know if I can explain it well, but I would say about him he's always "on the edge". JKR says in GoF that he has "eyes full of concern, eyes wich had not yet lost the look that Azkaban had given them - that deadened, haunted look." I think all the character of Sirius is in that description of his eyes. On one hand,we know  that Harry can trust him, that he 's here to protect him. After all, JKR attributed him a dog as the animal he turns in, and that's symbolical (I hope many members of this group have discussed yet this topic). But on the other hand, Sirius is also the name of the star traditionnaly associated with death and with departed souls. It's quiet logical, if we consider he was James and Lily best friend, and is now a kind of a connection between Harry and them. But he's also sealed by death. No man can stand twelve years in a place like Azkaban , surrounded by dementors and madness, without loosing a part of what made him alive. He lost everything when James and Lily died, when Peter managed to elude his cleverness, when Fudge declared him a criminal and split his honour.

I don't know if his love for Harry wil be enough to keep him alive at the end of the adventure. Making predictions is not my cup of tea, but  he's a tragical character and we know how tragedies end most of time. From sacrifice to madness, there are many possibilities. And  maybe that's why Sirius is such a touching character : he's at the same time a protector to Harry and a man in danger. In danger of being killed, of loosing his mind or his soul, if he gets caught by a dementor or can't resist his own thirst of revenge. A man with a ruined life, helping a child to build his own destiny. Harry's guardian angel is a fallen angel, and this is deeply romantic (in a litterary meaning; I'm not talking about romance and don't believe either the canon Sirius can be percieved as a potential soap-opera hero). JKR knows very well french litterature, her Sirius reminds very much the hero of a nineteenth century novel by Paul Féval, the chevalier of Lagardère (the title of the novel is The Hunchback). Sirius Black , or the last heir of romantics heroes. I definitely like this character.

And I also like Snape, who shares many characteristics with Sirius. Doesn't "Severus" mean sometimes "too serious"? Let's take up a bet: those two guys are brothers. We could take Professor Trelawney as our bookmaker...

Iris

 

 


 
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