Sirius and Molly...

[sethrarose]

No: HPFGUIDX 71615

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Tracie" <tracie622 at y...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Melanie Black 
> <princessmelabela at y...> wrote:
 
> The one comment that bothers me the most 
> was the one where she implied that he could not look after Harry 
> while in Azkaban.  
> 
> This bothered me too, alot.  But Molly does regret saying it 
> immediatly after it was said.  But, it was definately out of line 
> and it really did hurt Sirius.  

Molly does regret hurting Sirius, but she really means what she 
says.  I would not want to go up against Molly when she's 
defending 'her' children, and Harry and Hermione are Weasley's by 
association.  Keep in mind that Molly has had the opportunity to know 
Sirius over a period of time in Grimmauld Place, where she has seen a 
depressed and frustrated man who has never raised children.  She has 
raised an entire brood, ergo she must know more/better.

> > The next thing that bothered me is the scene on the platform.  
> > Sirius embraced harry by putting his paws on him.  And Molly told 
> > him (called him Sirius too) to act more like a dog.  
> 
> This bothered me too, she even tried to stop him from going to 
Kings 
> Cross in the first place.  

First of all, Molly knows that Sirius is a wanted man.  She knows 
that a number of Wizards know he's an animagus, and Harry's 
godfather. She knows Dumbledore told him to stay in the house.  It is 
reckless, foolish and dangerous for Sirius to go to the station, and 
nearly idiotic to draw so much attention to himself.  It has nothing 
to do with his right to love or embrace Harry, it has to do with 
safety.

Molly sees Sirius' behavior change, becoming more reckless and 
impulsive.  I believe Kreacher drugged him, but there I have 
information Molly doesn't.  Of course this makes her question his 
motives and qualifications when making decisions for Harry. 

sethra