Spoiler: Sirius the 'Jerk'

[darrin_burnett]

No: HPFGUIDX 62043

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "edisbevan" <A.E.B.Bevan at o...> 
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> Sirius had a lot of insights and blindnesses... 
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> In GoF he says (paraphrase follows) 'look at how someone treats his 
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> This in support of Hermiones comments on Crouch senior's treatment 
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> Now in OOTP Sirius is measured by that test on the treatment 
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This is a really good point. I almost thought this was a flint until 
D-Dore specifically says - page 834 -- that Sirius was kind to house-
elves in general, but had a feud going with Kreacher.

Notice how D-Dore is surrounded in many ways by people who can't get 
past their own feelings? Snape's hate for James hurts his ability to 
help Harry learn Occlumency. Sirius' hate for Kreacher contributes to 
Sirius getting killed. 

Darrin
-- My first OoP page citation. Sniff.