Lilly, James and Sirius

[bookraptor11]

No: HPFGUIDX 74423

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "innermurk" <innermurk at c...> 
wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, B Arrowsmith 
> <arrowsmithbt at b...> wrote:
> Remember, at this time Sirius had 
> not 
> > had the confrontation with Pettigrew and could have claimed Harry 
> if 
> > that had been the Potters wish. He did not. Nor, apparently, did 
he 
> > raise any objections to Dumbledores decision to send Harry to the 
> > Dursleys.
> 
> 
> I innermurk reply:
> 
> Ah but he DID protest. Hagrid tells us this in POA (US pb pg 
206) "an 
> then he [Black] says, 'Give Harry ter me, Hagrid, I'm his 
godfather, 
> I'll look after him -' Ha! But I'd had me orders from Dumbledore 
an' 
> I told Black no, Dumbledore said Harry was ter go ter his aunt an' 
> uncle's. Black argued, but in the end he gave in..."
> 
> I'd say objections and arguments were raised. But he was wasting 
> time, so he probably thought he'd let Harry go, find Pettigrew, 
> settle the whole Secret Keeper issue, and then get Harry.

Me:

Isn't this another example of Sirius' rashness?  Lily and James have 
just been murdered. Sirius knows that Pettigrew must have given up 
their location, either willingly or under torture.  He must have been 
planning to search for an alive and healthy traitor or a dead mangled 
coward Pettigrew.  Why would he ask Hagrid for Harry when there was a 
possibility of him having to confront an alive and dangerous 
traitor?  Just picture the scene in the street, Harry in one arm and 
Sirius trying to go for his wand with the other.  

Like many on the list have pointed out, Sirius has never had a knack 
for thinking through the consequences of his actions.

Donna