Sirius: Much Ado About Nothing

[marinafrants]

No: HPFGUIDX 73464

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "kiricat2001" <Zarleycat at a...> 
wrote:
> I really find it odd that people can make all sorts of excuses or 
> have loads of sympathy for adult Snape, no matter what his 
behavior, 
> because he had a rotten childhood.  I'm by no means belittling how 
> this can affect an adult.  But, for Sirius to suffer 12 years of 
> mental torture and physical deprivation and emotional isolation, 
then 
> another two years in fuguitive mode, and now to end up in what is 
> essentially a second prison, somehow is seen as inconsequential. 

To say nothing of Sirius' own childhood.  If the portrait of Mrs. 
Black is an accurate reflection of her real personality and her 
attitude toward her son, then young Sirus' homelife must've been 
toxic.  All of Draco's nastiness is frequently explained away by the 
fact that his father is supposedly mean to him, yet we've never seen 
Lucius say anything to Draco that's remotely as cruel as what Mrs. 
Black screams at Sirius.  Yet, again, everything that Sirus has gone 
through gets dismissed with a shrug and a "Get over it," while Draco 
and Snape get pity and excuses.  I may sympathize with Snape and 
admire his heroism, but I still don't see why he should get a free 
pass while Sirius gets condemned.

Marina
rusalka at ix.netcom.com