[HPforGrownups] Re: Responsability for Sirius's Death

[nymphadoraotonks at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 84662



è In a message dated 11/11/03 9:54:57 AM Eastern
è Standard Time,  sachmet96 at yahoo.co.uk writes:  >
è sachmet96: > I don't see how this makes him not
è responsible for his own death. He  > knew not to
è leave the house but did it, the reason why he shouldn't
è  > leave it is unimportant imo. He left and dies, so
è it's his fault. If  > he hadn't died then his
è whereabouts would have been known and he  >
è would have endangered the people who where seen
è there with him (can't  > see the Ministry being happy
è to see it's people associate with an  > wanted man).
è So he didn't only endanger himself but others as well.
è > That's irresponsible imo.



And, so did Harry. Harry led his friends and 'students' away from Hogwarts to 
save Sirius. Sirius left Grimmauld Place to save Harry. See the theme here? 
What is the magic that truly protects Harry? Love. Without these examples of 
love, he has no protection. Sirius, although not listening to anyone or anything 
but his heart, acted on his love for Harry. Why fault him for this? As for 
endangering the people that were seen with him, I don't believe that any 
Ministry Official saw him with anyone that night, as he had fallen behind the veil 
before they arrived. Furthermore, now that Voldemort's return has been 
acknowledged, I feel that posthumously, Sirius will be cleared.

I don't really understand why people pick on Sirius so much. He had a 
dreadful life, losing everyone that he loved and cared for, then he returns to the 
WW, he has one of his best friends again, and he has the son of his best friend 
who plays the role of son/brother/friend to him. Then he is forced into a life 
of hiding kept away from working to save the WW- something which he had done 
in his life before-- and he is forced to keep out of contact with Harry. Of 
course he will flee to be at Harry's aid. He loves him. Nothing anyone could say 
or do would make Sirius not be there for Harry. Harry needed him in his mind, 
just as in Harry's mind Sirius needed him.

We are seeing great parallels between the way Sirius and Harry think. 
Faulting one for his action or inaction in OoP is faulting the other, imho.
-Tonks


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