Sirius reservations

[arrowsmithbt]

No: HPFGUIDX 79893

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Geoff Bannister" <gbannister10 at a...> 
wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, B Arrowsmith 
> <arrowsmithbt at b...> wrote:
> Geoff:
> Come, come, read your POA! 
> 
> "Then, out of the darkness, they heard a yelping, a whining, a dog in 
> pain....."
> 
> The Dementors approached Sirius first. He fainted. It was only then 
> that they closed in and "formed a solid wall around *HArry and 
> Hermione*". Twasn't just Harry though they seemed to concentrate on 
> him after this - because he was the only one conscious?
> 
> I think you are being a bit hard on Mr.Black.
> 
> PS I am an adult male in case you have your sharpened Post Office 
> pencil and grubby paper to hand. Obviously no cost spared! :-)


Tut, tut!
Of course I've read PoA (and probably missed some important 
clues too!).
The yelping, whining dog I ascribe to the proximity of the 
Dementors; they have an affecct on everyone near them. As
Sirius has spent so many years unnder their  influence, I'd be
surprised if he wasn't sensitised.
BTW, the fact that *as a dog*  he was so affected by them adds
a bit more muscle to my query regarding Sirius' escape - as a dog.

Kneasy