[HPforGrownups] Re: Sirius Black-What a Guy!

[Penny Linsenmayer]

No: HPFGUIDX 44308

Hi --

Well, I can't resist an opportunity to weigh in on the defense of one of my favorite characters, now can I?  :--)

Unfortunately, I don't have alot of time to devote to this & so wanted to point out that there is a tremendous amount of material in the Archives on "Sirius and PTSD," and "the Prank."  Notably, conversations on these topics were going strongly starting in early February and continuing on until around Valentine's Day.  About Message 34603 seems to be the one that touched off everything, with the heaviest discussion on 2/9-2/12 it appears.  

There are also a number of threads in the archives relating to "justice" in the wizarding world (and the criminal law system in the WW).   I agree with Marina and Ali's points -- Sirius has certainly been let down by the justice afforded him by the WW legal system.  

I also fall into the "Sirius is suffering from PTSD" camp, which goes a long way, IMO, toward explaining the Fat Lady slashing and the "attack" on Ron and the choking Harry incident in the Shrieking Shack.

Penny
  




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