Please pass the tissues - Mr. Weasley

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No: HPFGUIDX 69653

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Steve" <bboy_mn at y...> wrote:
 I would have sworn that Sirius would not die in this book, or the 
next
> for that matter, because Harry needed him too much. He is the one
> independant person that Harry could turn to. By independant, I mean
> someone with no other conflicting agenda.

I completely agree. Sirius was someone who cared for Harry, period, 
and not just because he is "The Boy Who Lived."

 
> Sirius's absents leaves such a big hole in Harry's life. I really
> don't know what he will do about it, I really don't see what he can 
do
> about it, and that scares me.
> 
> I noticed a trend near the end of the book, that also has me 
worried.
> Harry seems to have withdrawn from the world around him. > Harry is 
so completely singled out now, so completely separate from
> everyone else, and from all normal experience, that he never can, 
and
> never should, and never will be normal, so why fight it. At least,
> that's how I see Harry reacting, and I don't think it's very health.

I hope that JKR deals with this in the beginning of Book 6.  I think 
the thing that bothered me the most about the end of OoP is that 
there is no evidence of any adult who approaches Harry to offer a 
sympathetic shoulder to at least lean on, if not cry on.  All of 
these people value Harry, yet not one of them is seen to try to help 
him deal with his grief.  Dumbledore rabbits on about how he's at 
least partially responsible for Sirius' death, and the chastises 
Sirius for his treatment of Kreacher.  Any help offered to Harry?  No.

Any Weasley group hug? Any words of sympathy from Tonks or Moody or 
Lupin?  NO!  

Harry and his role in the battle against Voldemort is of utmost 
importance to all of these adults, and not one of them takes Harry 
aside to say, "I'm really sorry for what happened. If there's 
anything I can do, call me."  Harry is left adrift again by the 
adults in his life. It leaves me cold.

Marianne