First OotP thoughts (SPOILERS)

[marinafrants]

No: HPFGUIDX 61512

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "kiricat2001" <Zarleycat at a...> 
wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Madam Rosmerta" 
> <schwaben at b...> wrote:
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> He's challeneged early by Molly as to his fitness to influence 
Harry. 
> He's challenged by Snape, apparently more than once, and by one of 
> the twins with cowardice.  Yet, he's following Dumbledore's orders 
to 
> stay put, in the very house that is so filled with horrible 
memories 
> for him that he spends time tossing out as many of his parents 
> possessions as he can.  I found the scenes in that house 
malevolently 
> claustrophobic.  And I couldn't help but feel that Sirius had 
> exchanged one prison for another.
> 

I agree, I thought it was truly cruel to leave Sirius trapped in 
that horrible house, so obviously filled with painful memories for 
him.  Psychologically, it was a small step up from sticking him back 
in Azkaban.  No wonder he was moody, reckless and inclined to drink.

Marina
rusalka at ix.netcom.com