[HPforGrownups] Re: "I'm not proud of it"

[Magda Grantwich]

No: HPFGUIDX 106798

I think we have to remember the context in which this three-way
conversation between Harry-Sirius-Remus is taking place.  Out of a
blue sky, Harry has thrown at them an incident that shows his father
in a bad light.  Sirius and Remus are not dispassionately debating
the rights and wrongs of the incident; they're primarily concerned
with preserving Harry's image of James, and secondarily, his image of
them.  So they're watching him carefully to see how he reacts to
their explanations, pulling back when he gets angry, reinforcing the
overall message that his father was a good person and using whatever
comes to mind to manage Harry's disappointment.

On SugarQuill this very issue came up recently and someone posted
that she wondered if Sirius would have said he wasn't proud if Harry
had said "I can't believe what you guys did to Snape!  Man, that was
great!!!!"  She thought - and I completely agree - that Sirius would
not have said it.  

Magda - away for a couple of years but back now because there can
never be too many Snapeologists in life




		
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