Harry and Sirius (was: Please pass the tissues )

[Julia Sumens]

No: HPFGUIDX 70055


D.G. wrote:
>>Is it beyond the pale to suggest that in goading Harry this way, 
Sirius unintentionally sealed both Harry's fate and his own?  With 
that kind of thing still ringing in his head, Harry could not afford 
to turn away from the opportunity to rescue Sirius when believed 
Sirius was in danger.  Had he not been goaded that way, it's very 
concievable that he would have kept a cooler head about him, 
considered (at least) Ron's suggestion that the image of Sirius being 
tortured was Lord V.'s diversionary tactic to lure Harry (and the 
others) into a trap -- and the disaster in the Ministry might well 
have been avoided. <<<

Melanie Black wrote:
>>I think that is very ridiculous!  I'm sorry but lets face it Harry is not afraid of danger, he wanted to know what was going on in Voldemort's head not because of what Sirius said but because he felt as though this might be a gift, a gift to help him defeat Voldie and protect his friends.  

Let's just face the facts Harry is not regardless of what Sirius said a very cautious person.  He has faced Voldemort four times now...to blame it on Sirius is ridiculous.  

And I'm sorry I think we are confusing Sirius's desire to involved in his godson's life (I'm sorry but he even told Kreacher he cared for Harry, we all know he cared he wanted to protect him) with arrogance.  I don't think it is that horrible for a person to have want to spend time with the person they were suppossed to have guardianship for after being seperated from them for 13 years. <<<   


Eowynn_24:
I have to say that you both make very valid points. I believe that Harry wanted to "impress" (for lack of a better word) Sirius. This was his father's best friend, the one person who really knew James, I believe even better than Lupin.  There are alot of references made about Sirius having a hard time telling the difference between Harry and James, I believe that this theory goes both ways. While Sirius is looking for his best friend, Harry is looking for his father. Due to this mutual longing I don't believe you can blame Sirius anymore than you can blame Harry.  I believe there is no one to blame, I believe that they both acted upon the desires of their heart, to save the one person that they truly cared about no matter the cost, even death. I believe that at that moment you truly saw the bond between Godson and father.

Eowynn_24