OOP: Sirius thoughts ...

[jenny_ravenclaw]

No: HPFGUIDX 67670

Pippin said; 
> Sirius didn't get a chance to solve his attitude problems because 
the reader has to realize that Harry's life is at stake if he doesn't 
solve his--or develops new ones. Harry hasn't only got to defeat  
Voldemort, he has to do it while remaining humble, letting go of 
grudges and considering other peoples' welfare. If he doesn't do that, 
he may well  become an agent of evil even if Voldemort himself is 
defeated.>

Which was brilliantly stated.  Pippin, I don't know how you do it, but 
you explain things in the perfect way.  Even your ESE Lupin is 
compelling, as wrong as you are about him.  :-)

I completely agree with what you said about Harry's lesson from 
Sirius's death.  Harry must not let Sirius's death weaken him, or 
Sirius will have died in vain.  Harry needs to sit down, think about 
what a cruel, cold-hearted, murdering wizard Voldemort is, and learn 
how to fight that.  He must learn how his own rash reaction to the 
Sirius vision planted in his head is what helped cause the disaster at 
the MoM.  I am hoping that Harry will now be more motivated to 
properly learn Occlumency and to keep his emotions in check when 
necessary.  I believe without question that Harry will find it himself 
to do that.  

Hermione was right: Harry does have a "saving people" thing and 
sometimes rushing out to save someone is not what will get someone 
saved.  Harry actually ignored the signals he was getting that Sirius 
was okay, because his scar was not bothering him as it would have been 
had Voldemort tortured or murdered Sirius.  I love Harry all the more 
for wanting to save everyone but this is where he has inherited a bit 
of arrogance from his father.  Harry cannot save everyone using his 
own instincts and guts.  He needs to accept help, listen to reason, 
and learn from others who may know a thing or two more about Voldemort 
than Harry does.

Dorothy had this to say: 
> How can we be judgemental of his desire for action. If he is 
reckless, no more than Mr. & Mrs. Weasley, putting themselves at risk 
when they are responsible for their children, no more than Dumbledore, 
taking the responsibility of the prophecy on his shoulders, no more 
than Harry, running to Sirius "rescue" or Hermione or Ron or Neville 
or Ginny>

In times of war, people need to do what is best in order to survive.  
As much as I understand Sirius coming to Harry's aid, if he was told 
to stay home, there was a reason for it.  I don't think Sirius earned 
his death in any way, but it is unfortunate that he couldn't just sit 
tight.  He was needed at home, to stay safe and alive for the Order, 
for the fight against Voldemort, and for Harry.  Now he can be there 
for no one and nothing.

I agree that it was love that motivated Sirius to risk his own life to 
save Harry, but his *own* arrogance, much like James and Harry, led 
him to believe he belonged at the MoM, helping and fighting.  
Sometimes having your heart in the right place is just not enough. 

--jenny from ravenclaw *****