[HPforGrownups] Harry never got to tell Sirius he loved him

[MadameSSnape at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 72352

In a message dated 7/22/2003 1:19:55 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
cathio2002 at yahoo.com writes:

> Another sad thing about Sirius's death is that Harry
> never got to tell his godfather that he loved him and
> vice versa. I know each of them knew how the other
> felt, but still...
> And Harry never got to ask Sirius other unanswered
> questions about his father and mother, that only
> Sirius could answer. 
> 
> Dialogue from Bellatrix on page 810 (US edition
> OOP)emphasizes how Harry felt about Sirius.
> 
> "Aaaaaah...did you love him, little baby Potter?"
> 
> The lump in my throat was as big as a cantaloupe when
> I read that.

But DID he love Sirius?  Or did he just love the IDEA of having someone who 
cared about HIM? The idea of having a real parental figure?  (Not that I really 
think Sirius was a GOOD one, mind.)  His projection of James onto Sirius?  
And did Sirius love Harry, or only the projection of James that he put on Harry?

Think about it - before Harry comes to Grimmauld Place, they can't have spent 
more than perhaps a dozen hours in each other's company, plus the exchange of 
a few letters - is that REALLY enough time to develop that sort of feeling?  
I don't think so...

Sherrie


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