Sirius (was Jenny's Big Questions - Spoilers!)

[jenny_ravenclaw]

No: HPFGUIDX 62091

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "andmcgrn" <andmcgrn at y...> 
wrote:
 
> I never read fanfic, don't see the point...I was gutted that Sirius 
> was disposed of, I remeber talking about who would die and My 
> reactions were as long as it is not Sirius, Ron, or Hermoine.  I 
> feel that as a character he had lot's to offer, why is it that only 
> the completely good people are likeable?  I like the fact that he 
> had a dark side, yet he was devoted to Harry.>

I have to agree with you here (on both the fanfic and the Sirius 
comments).  In OoP we see a Sirius we did not previously know at all, 
but we also saw much of what made him that way.  The man spent years 
in a jail far worse than anything our world could dish out - and for 
a crime he did not commit but blamed himself for anyway.  Then, when 
he finally escapes, so does the man who was the real criminal and now 
Sirius must spend all of his time in hiding - in a house he left when 
he was 16 because he hated it so much.  For that, my heart goes out 
to him.  How could Sirius possibly have matured enough to deal with 
adult responsibilities when he has spent most of his adult life in 
isolation?  It is understandable that he still thinks like a Hogwarts 
student, as that time was clearly the best of his life.

I'm not excusing his behavior; I was quite surprised when he left 
Harry in a huff because Harry was not willing to take the same risks 
that James did (or so Sirius thought), but really, Sirius was looking 
for some excitement.  He doesn't exactly have the best grip on 
reality.  His moodiness was also that of a petulant child's, and I 
can understand Molly's impatience with him as well.  Sirius doesn't 
make things easier for everyone when he goes off, frowning to hide 
upstairs with Buckbeak.

However, we can't forget that Snape doesn't exactly act as an adult 
around Sirius either, what with his snide comments about Sirius 
not "out there risking his life" and instead is "sitting on his 
backside... having a comfortable time".  That's just bratty.

Whatever behavior Sirius displayed throughout OoP, he certainly 
didn't deserve to die.  If anyone thinks he did, what terrible thing 
did he do to earn his own death?

--jenny from ravenclaw ******************************************