A Case of Sirius Neglect? (was Re: Sirius - who is right?)

[subrosax99]

No: HPFGUIDX 74311

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "darkkitten2" <darkkitten at m...> 
wrote:
But again, Sirius is neglected. Not maliciously; he's just 
overlooked. 
> No one has time to notice (with the continuing exception of Harry 
perhaps) that Sirius 
> is still in no shape to manage his life entirely on his own. Sirius 
has been through 
> awful physical and mental trauma, and no matter how much he hates 
the fact, he is in 
> need of help before he can strengthen and repair himself. Sadly, he 
never gets it.
> 
> darkkitten

I snipped most of your excellent post, but I agree entirely. The 
saddest thing to me about Sirius' death (aside from the obvious 
impact on Harry) was that he never got a chance to physically and 
mentally recover from what he has been through. I wish he had had at 
least some brief period of respite. I know his death didn't really 
affect alot of people, which I kind of understand, but it struck me 
as very, very sad for all the reasons you mentioned. No wonder JKR 
cried. I wish someone who was in a position to do so had looked after 
him a little bit. Great post.

Allyson