[HPforGrownups] Re: Sirius revisited--emotional maturity

[Batchevra at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 104958

In a message dated 7/7/04 9:20:14 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
mnaperrone at aol.com writes:


(snip) As for being imprisoned - well, yes, he was.  Sirius is really no 
different after imprionment than he was after the Prank.  So not only 
did he not change when he was in prison, but he apparently didn't 
change much before going there either, unlike James, who did mature 
and see the error of his ways at a young age.  Yes, he had a hard 
life, but just as so many people say that's no excuse for Snape not 
changing, how can it be an excuse for Sirius not changing?  Maybe it 
makes their faults understandable, but it doesn't make them 
acceptable.
Ally:(snip)


Sirius was imprisoned with Dementors who suck out the happiness and leave you 
with your worst memories. Even Hagrid tells of the torment that he went 
through. In that environment how can anyone mature. Sirius went in when he was in 
his twenties, still immature. Snape OTOH, was a DE, then he switched and has 
been teaching at Hogwarts. Snape has more of an opportunity to grow up than 
Sirius had, without Dementors and with Dumbledore's help. 


 


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