Sirius and Molly...

[Amy]

No: HPFGUIDX 71456

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Melanie Black" 
wrote:

  <BIG snip...>

> I just wonder what all of your thoughts are?  Why do you 
> think Molly was so hard on Sirius? <<< 


My response:

Well, I can kind of see where Molly's coming from, being a mom 
myself!  I certainly don't agree with her being so harsh on everyone, 
of course.  However, she certainly seems to feel powerless (reference 
the boggart scene), so perhaps by exerting her own kind of power on 
everyone, she feels less helpless.  Sirius, IMHO, to Molly is 
probably not much more than another kid in the house.  Perhaps 
because he spent the majority of his adult life stuck in Azkaban, 
straight out of Hogwarts basically, and never had a real chance to 
make a go out on his own as an adult, perhaps Molly simply sees him 
as a great big adolescent?  Therefore, he needs a scolding every now 
and then (!)

I certainly do not believe that Sirius never grew up, per se (I don't 
see how you can have a child's mentality and survive Azkaban), but to 
Molly he's kind of the stray "puppy" (no pun intended!) in the 
house.  Even if it's HIS house!  Molly's identity in the world is 
as "Mom", so she tends to take care of everyone, nurture them, and 
yes, give orders and boss them around.  

Since Sirius needs "guidance" from Molly (in her mind), when he wants 
to take any kind of initiative with Harry, she feels she must step in 
and "supervise" the situation.  I don't think it's necessarily Sirius 
himself that's the problem - it may be Molly's way of having *some* 
control over things in such a chaotic time.

                                  ~ Amy :)