[HPforGrownups] 12 Grimmauld Place

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No: HPFGUIDX 95859

In a message dated 4/13/2004 6:21:23 PM Eastern Daylight Time, technomad at intergate.com writes:

> Had I been Sirius, I'd have first ordered Kreacher to "stay in the cellar
> and do not interfere, in any way, with the people who are going to be here"
> and then handed D'dore the keys, said "Happy house-cleaning!" and gone off
> somewhere warm and tropical.  Having to stay in that house of horrors, month
> after month, with Kreacher leering and making snide comments "under his
> breath,"and that awful portrait screaming, would have 
> driven me straight
> 'round the bend, or into the nearest bottle of firewhiskey.

Well, I think that the idea of sending Kreacher to the basement is a fantastic idea!  Would've stopped that little toe-rag from ratting out the Order!

First, Sirius couldn't just go off somewhere -- he was a wanted wizard!  It would've been curtains for him if he would've been captured (well...curtains sooner anyway...).  Second, Sirius wanted to be involved in defeating the Dark Lord once and for all.  Knowing what kind of man Sirius was, I can't imagine that he would sit off on some tropical island knowing that his friends were risking their lives to save their world and there was nothing that he could do.  At least being at 12 Grimmuald Place, he can know the plans, have company, and help in ideas.  He's contributing as much as he can.

Oryomai
--Who apologizes for not signing her last post, but hasn't posted in so long (due to musical) that she forgot!