[HPforGrownups] Full Moon

[RSFJenny19 at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 77965

In a message dated 8/19/2003 8:52:26 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
sylviablundell at aol.com writes:


> Forgive me if I'm being really slow on the uptake, but in the Snape's 
> Worst Memory scene, why does Sirius wish it was full moon.?  Apart 
> from being an extremely fraught time for one of his closest friends, 
> what possible advantage can it be to Sirius?  I'd hate to think it 
> was the excitement of being close to a wearwolf at that time.
> 

me:
Well, saying it that way does paint it in a different light than I had seen 
it.  My perception was that Sirius was saying it because when the four of them 
are roaming about during the full moon, it is very exciting (and yes, 
dangerous), and they plan adventures to do during that time.  Sirius, I think we can 
safely say, is a daredevil, he likes the thrill, the dangers.  That said, I 
don't really think it's the danger of being close to a werewolf, in particular, 
because werewolves are only dangerous to humans, so not a threat to him as a 
dog.  But the memory definitely solidified that Sirius was very much into 
himself at that age (people can argue he still is, but I'm not going there) and 
wasn't thinking about Remus's horrible transformations when he said it.

~RSFJenny, who adores Sirius, even if he was an arrogant jerk in school ;)


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