Sirius - who is right?

[dumbledore11214]

No: HPFGUIDX 73771

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "marinafrants" <rusalka at i...> 
wrote:

> I think that if Dumbledore had given Sirius something useful to do, 
a
> bit of freedom and a chance to communicate with Harry, then, yes, 
> both Sirius and Harry would've been absolutely thrilled to work for 
> him.
> 
> >
> > If Dumbledore  were the type of  person who would order Sirius
> > to   forget about trying to help the Order and just look after
> > himself, he would never have won Sirius's allegiance in the first
> > place.
> 
> But that's exactly what Dumbledore did order Sirius to do.  To sit
> around and do nothing, while Harry was in danger and the rest of the
> Order were out risking their lives.  And the rationale behind it?  
To
> preserve Sirius' physical safety.  "We don't need you, we just need 
> your house.  If you insist on sticking around, do some dusting or 
> something. But hey, look at the bright side, at least you're 
*safe*!"
> 
> Marina
> rusalka at i...


Exactly, Marina! I don't think that my feelings towards any character 
in the Potterverse changed as strongly after OoP as they changed 
towards Dumbledore.

I do think that blame toward Sirius' supposed death (I am in DENIAL , 
mind you :o)) lies mainly with him.

I always thought of Dumbledore as intelligent leader, who knows human 
nature. I never thought that he would deem possible  to lock the man 
who already spent twelve years in the saidstic prison in the house he 
hated so much.

I don't know why  it is became suddenly so risky for Sirius to run 
around in the animagus form, when in the Gof Dumbledore asked him to 
notify old crowd. Yeah, I know some risks just have to be taken, but 
still..
If Dumbledore wanted, he could find something useful for Sirius to do.


So, now I am not sure whether I consider Dumbledore to be stupid as I 
thought right after I read OoP, or merciless monster who anticipated 
that Sirius won't be very rational after sitting in that house for 
long time and who was ready to sacrifice him to make Harry hate 
Voldemort even nore..

Alla