Regulus Black: naive or evil

[mkaliz]

No: HPFGUIDX 72905

Mela said:

>>> I think that Regalus is a product of a home where this kind of
stuff happens.  Some of the children follow the lead to avoid being
hurt by the parents.  Others, are not strong enough (or brave enough)
to stand up to their parents and likewise get torn into the situation.  

I think that it's also possible that Regulus, unlike Sirius, didn't
have any/much outside support, so that even if he had the guts to make
a break, it might have been next to impossible to do so. 

It sounds like Sirius had lots of support (emotional and possibly
financial???) from James' family so that he could make a break with
his biological family. I completely agree that Sirius was brave to
stand up to his parents and to buck their expectations--and at such an
early age too!--but...I also think that having friends and adults who
supported him made a world of difference. Imagine what might have
happened if Sirius had been sorted into Slytherin...

--kai