Chapter 24: Occlumency

[Jo Raggett]

No: HPFGUIDX 108829

> Melanie: 
> My reply:  Which begs a question I should have thought to ask..why 
> on Earth didn't Lupin or Sirius really sit down and have this chat 
> with Harry?  
>>>>>>SNIP>>>>>>

Aggie:
My understanding was that everyone was following DD's orders.  That 
he had informed them all that Harry *wasn't* to be told.  It is my 
belief that Sirius *DID* want to tell Harry all about it, (the night 
he [Harry]arrived) but that Molly, acting on DD's orders, deemed it 
inappropriate. 

OotP UK version Ch 5, The Order of the Phoenix pp84-85
..."The expression on her [Molly's]normally kind face looked 
dangerous. 'You haven't forgotten what Dumbledore said, I suppose?'
<SNIP> 'I don't intend to tell him more than he 'needs to know' (in 
italics) Molly,' said Sirius.
<SNIP> 'He's not a child!' said Sirius impatiently. ...