[HPforGrownups] Sirius Black-What a Guy!

[Jesta Hijinx]

No: HPFGUIDX 44416


>I have read post after post by people who like Snape and/or Draco.
>But how many of  you out there are a "Sirius FanCome on you Sirius fans- 
>it's
>time to stand up and be counted!!
>
>bugaloo37
>
Hello there:

I am a serious Sirius fan.  (Pun intended - pause for groans.)  [Oh, and to 
the sweet lady who thought Sirius was named for clouds - those are *cirrus*, 
only two syllables.  Sirius is also known as "the Dog Star", how precious is 
that!]

I find all of the characters fascinating to greater and lesser degrees; my 
favorite *characters*, as I define the complexities that JKR has created, 
are in order Severus Snape, Sirius Black and Remus Lupin.  My favorite 
*personalities*, which I define as "JKR has written someone I would like to 
leap off the page and get to know" are Remus Lupin, Sirius Black, and 
Hermione Granger.  (I have a lot in common with Hermione.)

But Sirius:  I am going to go out on a limb here about some of the 
commentary I have read.  There seems to me to be an undercurrent in comments 
about how Sirius couldn't possibly love Harry just out of duty that an 
"obligation" is a negative, burdensome thing - and indeed, modern society 
would have us believe that we don't want encumbrances like commitments and 
obligations to other people because that keeps us from being "free".

All I believe it does is keep us from being grown-ups and enjoying a 
significant part of our maturity, where part of the joy is taking 
responsibility for others - our children, in some cases our aging parents, 
subordinates, employees - and striving to do a good job.  There is real joy 
in that.  I believe that Sirius is trying in many ways to get his life back 
on track after *years* of it were lost in purposelessness for an injustice; 
and I believe he would embrace the responsibility of being Harry's guardian 
gladly and willingly, and be willing to learn to love Harry more as he gets 
to know him.

To add trivial reasons, Sirius doubtless did see Harry as an infant - he was 
his godfather, after all - and then there's the fact that Harry looks 
amazingly like his father.  Everyone comments on it.  Sirius loved James - 
no need to read too much into that, best friends do love each other, and 
there doesn't have to be an sort of homoerotic overtone to that remark to 
make it true and deep.  Even if Harry were the biggest brat on the planet, 
Sirius could probably still find purpose in his life - to get him 
straightened out.  Instead, he finds this boy, obviously aching for some 
kind of adult love and role model in his life, and who seems to basically be 
a decent kid trying to find his own way and do the right thing.

I see nothing at all unnatural in Sirius' wanting to pick up the pieces and 
do what he can for Harry.  And I see nothing odd in Harry wanting to embrace 
what's offered.  They are each to the other a link in something important 
that was ripped from their lives.

Felinia



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