[HPforGrownups] Re: Harry and Sirius AND Progression of Endings

[Melanie Black]

No: HPFGUIDX 70100

Was Sirius really egging Harry into recklessness,
though? In the 
argument that people are focusing on -- the one where
Sirius 
complains that Harry isn't like James -- the point of
contention is 
a risk to Sirius, not to Harry. Sirius wants to come
visit Harry in 
Hogsmeade, and Harry is saying no. Sirius does
encourage Harry to 
form the DA, but that turns out to be the right thing
to do -- 
practically the only right thing Harry does in the
whole book. 
Other than that, Sirius is pretty consistent about
warning Harry not 
to be rash.
Marina
rusalka at ix.netcom.com

I agree Personally I loved Sirius's reasoning for
starting to DA.  "Well, better expelled and able to
defend yourselves than sitting safely in school
without a clue."  One of my favorite lines in the
books.  Actually Hermione's opposition to it bothered
me greatly.  Why should they not know how to defend
themselves?  They need to start taking
responsibilities for their own actions.  Sirius did
warn Harry a great deal not to be harsh, and I think
if anyone is at fault for the for times when he was
irrational it is Dumbledore. Why?  I think he should
have made Sirius realize that Voldemort is
specifically after Harry.  Up until this point I don't
think Sirius is really aware of it.

~Melanie

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