[HPforGrownups] OoP: Sirius + Neville

[RSFJenny19 at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 66591

In a message dated 7/1/2003 4:14:28 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
whammer11 at yahoo.com writes:


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> I can't find any other postings on this, but isn't it a bit odd that 
> on page 808 of OotP (US, hardback edition) Neville asks Harry if 
> Sirius was a special friend? I thought the entire mission was to 
> rescue Sirius!!!
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Personally, I agree, and also find it a bit of a FLINT that Neville has no 
reaction whatsoever when Harry says they're going to rescue "Sirius".  Heck, the 
whole WW  thinks Sirius is a murderer and Neville, upon hearing the uncommon 
name of the person they're going to rescue, doesn't even comment "you don't 
mean Sirius Black, do you?" or some other thing like that.  I know he's trusting 
of Harry and all but....:::shrugs::: Heck, even spacey Luna realized they 
were talking about Sirius Black, commenting before Harry went into the fire, 
asking if they meant Stubby Boardman, and I'm pretty sure they didn't say Sirius' 
last name when they talked about him then either.  I really do think that JKR 
wasn't really thinking about it at that point.  I didn't reflect upon it 
myself until the 3rd time through it or so.

Having said that though, I found that particular line, asking Harry about 
Sirius, very touching.

~Jenny


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