ootp- : SPOILER :character death

[mirely_r]

No: HPFGUIDX 67662

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Kristin" <kms98kms at y...> 
wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Grey Wolf" <greywolf1 at j...> 
> wrote:
> > "aliveandkickingjustabout" wrote:
> > > Why do people blame Harry for Sirus's death- Its Dumbledores 
> > > completely ? How is Harry meant to act when the last time he 
had 
> a 
> > > dream it was he who save Ron's dad ? Sirus means much more to 
> him, 
> > > and the whole order had the answer and kept it from him.
> > 
> > First thing: his name is Sirius, not "Sirus". 
> > 
> > Second, even though Harry did indeed save Arthur thanks to his 
> dreams, 
> > Dumbledore and Snape had told him that Voldemort had realised 
after 
> > that that there was a connection between them and that the 
> connection 
> > could be used to fed images and take over Harry. That was why 
they 
> > insisted in teaching Harry Occlumency. Harry chose to ignore 
those 
> > warnings and continue to believe what Voldemort fed him.
> > 
> > Beyond that, Harry decided to take matters into his own hands 
> and "go 
> > save Sirius" (who was safe in his house), instead of talking to 
a 
> > member of OoP and ask for advice (Snape, who was close at hand). 
> Harry 
> > puts himself (and five other students) in danger, forcing the 
OoP 
> to 
> > mobilise and mount an unplanned rescue mission which ends up in 
a 
> > massive duel between the DEs, the DA and the OoP, which in turn 
> ends up 
> > with the death of Sirius.
> > 
> > Harry is certainly to blame for this turn of events, althought 
> there is 
> > blame to go around for several other characters.
> > 
> > Hope that helps,
> > 
> > Grey Wolf, who wonders what to call "aliveandkickingjustabout"
> 
> You know, I was wondering why Harry totally seemed to forget that 
> Snape was in the OoP....He tried to contact Sirius directly, or go 
to 
> 12 Grimmould (sp?) place to talk to someone when he could have 
spoken 
> to Snape.  He only seemed to remember when that Umbrige cow called 
> Snape to bring more Vertisirum.....

You have to remember that Snape still seems to hate Harry and Harry 
just would not see him as an ally...he simply forgot...not to 
mention Snape was not even at the owl for potions....it just slipped 
his mind...