Some Serious points in favour of Sirius

[meltowne]

No: HPFGUIDX 104434

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "arrowsmithbt" 
<arrowsmithbt at b...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "smartone564" 
<smartone56441070 at a...> 
> wrote:
> > Amey wrote:
> > 
> > > The gift of Firebolt is his way of showing his affection (and 
not 
> > apology for attacking Ron as some suggested)
> > 
> > Who says Sirius ever attacked Ron?  True, he entered with force 
> > (but to a painting, not that hard for Filch to 'expertly' re-
finish), and 
> > was standing over Ron with a knife, but did he ever hurt Ron?  
> > Let me think..... uh..... Nope, never touched him
> 
> Apart from attacking Ron and breaking his leg as he dragged
> him into the tunnel under the Whomping Willow, you mean?
> 
> Kneasy

The Firebolt was to apologize for being in the stands and drawing the 
attention of the dementors, which was why Harry's other broomstick 
ended up in the Whomping Willow - It couldn't have been to apologize 
for attacking Ron becase that happened later (in the book anyway).