[HPforGrownups] Sirius Black-What a Guy!

[kelly broughton]

No: HPFGUIDX 44279


--- bugaloo37 <crussell at arkansas.net> wrote:
> 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
> 

You have made some excellent points, and I do agree with you. However,
there is one thing that stops me from being a full-blooded Sirius fan...
and that is the Prank. The absolute lack of regret from Sirius really
gives me pause, bc that incident, to me, is no small matter. Granted, we
don't really know what all went down that night or why (Sirius says that
Snape "deserved it"(!!!)), but WHY? Because he was always skulking around,
trying to bust them all the time? I'm sorry, Sirius fans, but that is
unacceptable! 

In otherwords, if I was ever in a life threatening situation, and my
choice came down to Snape or Sirius, I would pick Snape in a heartbeat.
There is just something WRONG with a man who almost gets a fellow
classmate killed, just for a lark, and is unapologetic to this day.

-kel




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