[HPforGrownups] Re: Do you think there is more to Voldie's story?

[Miss Melanie]

No: HPFGUIDX 97752

Susan wrote:Okay, but what about Sirius Black?  Not only does most of his family
(so sorry, pureblood, practically royal Wizarding family) hate him, 
but his mother despises him so much that by the time he's 16, he's 
out of the house for good.  And he has a younger brother that, so 
far, seems to be the apple of his mother's eye.  And yet, he is not 
evil from this lack of love.  Yes, he got love and acceptance 
elsewhere, but how does anyone (ie Tom Riddle) grow up without *any* 
friends whatsoever? I'm just saying, if anyone in the story had 
motivation for turning evil because of a lack of love and would 
decide to take his hatred for his life, etc., out on m$&bloods, it 
seems like it would be Sirius, yet we know he's NOT evil.  So how 
*does* TR become so evil by the age of 15?  I don't get his 
motivation either. 

Susan

My reply:  Sirius had Andromeda, who by all accounts was just as rebellious as he was.  She married a muggle-born.  And I would garner to guess she also defied her family by chosing a different house (Ravenclaw, Gryffindor maybe?).
 
Sirius followed in her footsteps to some degree.  I know it's debateable how close the two are but I personally believe that Black girls spent a great deal more time over at 12 Grimmauld Place than originally thought.  Think about how much Kreacher adored Bellatrix, he obviously knew her well.  
 
~Melanie
 

 

		
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