Some Serious points in favour of Sirius

[Amey Chinchorkar]

No: HPFGUIDX 104257

  >>>>>>> Melpomene:
>>>>>>> I've said since PoA came out I couldn't like or trust that 
>>>>>>character 
>>>>>>> no matter how much I tried, and I did try. Even JKR found him dead 
>>>>>>> useless in the end. (Pun intended.)

Amey: 
Well I will state at first that sirius figures very high on my list of favourite characters, (of course there is competition for the top spot between DD and Hermione :)). So I am going to defend Sirius...
1. Sirius was trusted highly by DD, he was a member of Order originally (though wormtail was also a member, so I can't think that counts much). 
2. Whatever happens, he is Godfather of Harry, and whatever time he gets to fulfill his duties, he has done that beutifully. He gives Harry support when it is needed, provides him with a mirror (I wonder if it is Marauders' product, highly possible) when he knows Harry needs to talk to him. The gift of Firebolt is his way of showing his affection (and not apology for attacking Ron as some suggested). He is caring and even though he hates Snape, he is shocked to hear that Occlumency sessions have stopped. He is the one person who gives proper news to Harry in summer through letters.
3. He was arrogant, but so was James, even Snape (remmeber him calling Lily "Mudblood"?). But he wasn't given chance to come out of it by continuous hatred of Snape. I think living with Dementors (who suck all happy thoughts) left him with some sad feelings overall.
4. As for the answer to the question why he went after wormtail after he found Potters dead is simple, given by DD. All knew Sirius was the Potters' SK, so only way to convince all is to get hold of the real SK and force him to tell the truth. After living in Azkaban for 12 years, he could only think of revenge (thanks to Dementors).
5. The age he went into prison (mostly around 22), is not one when you are matured but starting the process, if you are living without much responsiblity (I can tell being the same age, and having not much responsibility being everybody's kid brother). Sirius was living alone, with only his friends for support, and no family, even no girlfriends (at least from what we have heard till this point, though I wonder how he got through the school without a girlfriend... him being so handsome, top of class, one of the most popular guys in year... I mean a mixture of Cedric and Fred-George). So he had very less time to know what is responsibility.

I was going to add this to last post, but being Sirius, I think it got a bit long :), so thanks for bearing with me so far. Now I think I should sign off before it gets too long. But I will be back with more points for Sirius...

Amey, who thinks that after all this argument on my point, JKR should not come up with something in 6 and 7 which blasts my whole theory...



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