Did Molly dislike Sirius?

[Lissa Hess]

No: HPFGUIDX 109655

At 01:05 AM 8/11/2004 +0000, you wrote:
>Siriusly Snapey Susan wrote:
> >
> > Do you really think Molly DISLIKED Sirius, or just that she
> > questioned his ability to be a mature, responsible guardian for
> > Harry?  I know she made that one really nasty remark to Sirius
>about
> > his not having been able to do much for Harry for 12 years, seeing
>as
> > how he'd been locked away in Azkaban [ouch!], and I chalked that up
> > to 1) the stress of the situation and 2) her worry over Harry
> > listening *too much* to rash Sirius.  But I don't think I'd go so
>far
> > as to say she DISLIKED him.
> >
> > Do others have thoughts on this?

Lissa:

I've been watching this whole thread with interest.

I love the character of Molly, because she TOTALLY reminds me of my own 
mother.  Pushy and overprotective yes, but she's that way because she loves 
you.  But overall, a great mother.

One thing I did notice about Molly is that she (like most people) has 
trouble letting go of her prejudices.  Consider when they visit Mr. Weasley 
in St. Mungo's; a werewolf is in the same room, and Molly's immediate 
reaction is fear- despite the fact she knows Lupin quite well and he's 
never shown her anything but comfort and kindness.  For 12 years, Molly's 
considered Sirius a dangerous murderer that laughed as he killed off 13 
people.  Even though she knows it's not true, it's hard for her to overcome 
that gut instinct.

Also, I think Molly and Sirius have a venting relationship.  Sirius snaps 
at Molly about as much as she gets snippy with him.  They're both under a 
lot of stress, and I think they're naturals to take their stress out on 
each other- especially since it means they don't vent on their kids or 
their other halves.  (Sorry, adamant Remus/Sirius shipper here)  But I 
think they work on that level as much as anything else.

I don't think they dislike each other, but I don't think they;re crazy 
about each other either!

Liss