Why do we always gang up on Sirius?

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No: HPFGUIDX 105489

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Melanie Holmes" 
<holmesclan2002 at y...> wrote:
> Val:
> > Why is everyone so against Sirius? <snip>
> >
>  
> SSSusan:
> > I don't think "everyone" *is* against Sirius or portraying him as 
a 
> > bad guy most of the time at all.  > <Snip>


> Melbaluna here....concerning our frustration with Sirius:  Maybe 
we're 
> just mad at him because he died. I mean, he was kind of arrogantly 
> taunting his opponent (and laughing, kind of like he thought it was 
a 
> game). Maybe we just wanted him to be RESPONSIBLE and not blow it 
for 
> <Snip> 
> Melbaluna


Mo Now,

I agree with Melbaluna.

Let's face it.  We all feel bad for HP.  He has gone through enough 
hardship and we want things to go right for him for a change.  Sirius 
was good for Harry.  He was an adult figure that Harry could be close 
to, as is Lupin.  But, Sirius was one thing more - his Godfather.

Sirius did act irresponsible at times.  But, in all actuallity, the 
only people who consistantly act responsible are Dumbledor, Mad Eye, 
and McGonnagal. ...And, Lupin, Mr. Weasly, and Tonks, up to a point. 

I don't think anyone wanted Sirius to die.  Even JKR didn't want it 
to happen.  We are looking at it from an emotional perspective - if 
Sirius had just done______, or had been a little more______ he 
wouldn't have died and Harry would be happier, etc.

I think some people blame Sirius because they need someone to blame.  
When, really, we all know who is to blame.  And that is LV and the 
DEs.

~Mo