OOP: Thoughts and more thoughts

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No: HPFGUIDX 64840


> Moreover, and I do think this is important, note that he's on a 
first 
> name basis with Sirius, while it's *Professor* Lupin, *Professor* 
> Dumbledore and *Mrs* Weasley. And actually, Sirius behaves most as 
> someone Harry's age, doesn't he? Especially in this book. I think 
> Harry sees Sirius as more of a friend - more of an equal - than he 
> does the other adults. Besides, he keeps saying that he won't go to 
> Dumbledore because the latter won't look at him. I think that if 
> nothing odd had been going on with Dumbledore, Harry *would* have 
> gone to him.

Dumbledore put it best:  Harry sees Sirius as part father, part 
brother.  This is why VD was able to use a vision of Sirius to lure 
Harry towards him.