Sirius vs. Snape

[dumbledore11214]

No: HPFGUIDX 99395

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "arrowsmithbt" 
<arrowsmithbt at b...> wrote:
> Kneasy:
> What Harry was taught and how was no business of Sirius. He should
> never have intervened with Snape at Grimmauld Place. He's being a 
> petulant prima donna - again. It's liable to encourage a dangerous 
> mind set in Harry "Well, Sirius is against him too, so that's all 
right!"
> What could Harry possibly learn from Sirius? Nothing, except how to
> ruin everything you touch.
> 


Kneasy, Kneasy, Kneasy... I know you like Sirius.... very deep 
inside. :o)

(I suspect just as much as Pippin admires Lupin :o))

What Harry was taught and how was Sirius' business. Even under normal 
circumstances family can take interest in their younglings studies 
and Harry's situation is very far from normal. He interfered, because 
he cared for Harry. A lot, I'd say.

 
> Kneasy:
> There seems to be this strange idea that just because he's 
professed 
> that he cares for Harry then it would be sacrilege to consider him 
less 
> than a shining example of near perfection. Not so. He's dangerously 
> flawed if not an outright ESE. Suppose he had survived, what would 
be 
> the likely result - Harry would consider that he could do no wrong, 
he 
> would do nothing without Sirius's approval. And Sirius would mess 
up 
> again, he can't help it.
> He was a danger to Harry. Better he be removed.



Love. It all goes back to love for me. I prefer human being who is 
able to express love for someone else. If Sirius survived (until 
Rowling officially negates that on her site, I am still inclined to 
believe in it :o)), Harry would have a father figure, who loves him 
just for him. I know that some posters said that Snape is the real 
father figure for Harry, but sorry, does not cut for me yet.

Yes, being strict is good, but positive reinforcement is also 
necessary. :o)


Alla