Questions for parents...(Sirius)

[marinafrants]

No: HPFGUIDX 73605

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "mkaliz" <kai_z at o...> wrote:
> Mela said:
> 
> > But I think that the fact that
> > Sirius went to the Department of Mysteries actually
> > showed how much he loved Harry.  If he had not died in
> > it..the truth is we wouldn't be calling it
> > irresponsible at all.
> 
> I agree with you that Sirius went to the Dept. of Mysteries 
(mostly)
> out of love for Harry. I even believe that, no matter how nicely
> anyone suggested that he wait behind for Dumbledore, he would 
*still*
> have wanted to go to Harry.
> 
> However, doing something out of love doesn't preclude the 
possibility
> that he acted irresponsibly. The two things aren't mutually 
exlusive. 
> 

Why, exactly was it irresponsible for Sirius to go?  Yes, he got 
killed (at least for now <G>) as a result, but it was a pitched 
battle between the Order and a bunch of DEs.  Everyone who went 
stood a good chance of getting killed.  If Bellatrix had blasted 
Lupin or Moody through that archway, would everyone be saying that 
it was irresponsible for them to have come along and they should've 
stayed home where it was safe?

Marina
rusalka at ix.netcom.com