Trusting characters Re: bullies? twins, padfoot and prongs

[justcarol67]

No: HPFGUIDX 118919


Valky wrote:
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> > Peter was supposed to be in hiding and Sirius went to check on 
> him, which does seem like a flinty notion, someone other than the 
> *bait* should have been playing protector to Peter. 
> > 
> > I am painting JKR into a corner here, it was necessary for Sirius 
> to be first on the scene for plot reasons, so lets just say that he 
> was too cocky to know he shouldn't be playing both roles at once.
How about that? :D
> 
> Potioncat:
> I wouldn't say it's flinty. It's very in character for Sirius.  
> After all it's not the only time he was supposed to stay put, but 
> dashed off to join the fray.

Carol adds:
Exactly. It's in character and not a flint. Sirius is rash and
reckless. I can't think of a single instance in which he considered
the consequences to himself or others before he acted, including the
decision to make Peter the SK. Can anyone come up with one?

Carol