[HPforGrownups] Why DID Sirius laugh? (was: Peter Pettigrew, questions)

[Barbara D. Poland-Waters]

No: HPFGUIDX 101521

>>>From: cubfanbudwoman [mailto:susiequsie23 at sbcglobal.net]

Siriusly Snapey Susan:
Yes, PLEASE, will people weigh in on this one??  It's never made
sense to me either.  Was it just that Sirius was laughing in an
ironic sort of, "I can't BELIEVE this is happening to me?" kind of
way?  It was always described as sort of maniacal, though....

It seems to me that the report of Sirius laughing after the blown-up
street always weighed heavily against him, and even when we did
discover his innocence, it's not one of those things which instantly
made sense in light of the new facts.  Why WAS he laughing?<<<

That does seem odd, but I always thought it was an indication of him having
some sort of breakdown. I think he knew that PP got one over on him (I mean,
he was standing there facing PP and suddenly the street blows up and PP is
gone and Sirius knows he himself didn't do it!). Maybe his maniacal laughter
had to do with knowing he was left holding the bag, maybe it had to do with
knowing he and his friends actually helped PP become a better wizard
(thereby ensuring that he would one day have the power to screw them over),
or maybe he realized PP was the spy giving info. out to Voldie (I'm
assuming, don't know if canon supports it) which may have been his reason
for switching S-Ks. Although, I never understood that. If you know you are
not a traitor, why give up your position as S-K? That never made sense to
me.

Barbara
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