Harry's questions ... parents - Dangerous Questions

[delwynmarch]

No: HPFGUIDX 117460


Finwitch wrote :
" Why would Harry need to ask, being as Sirius is already telling him
 about them? Asking would only interrupt and prevent getting the 
information."

Del replies :
Here's how it went :

'Where did you go?' asked Harry, staring at (Sirius).
'Your dad's place,' said Sirius. 'Your grandparents were really good
about it; they sort of adopted me as a second son. Yeah, I camped out
at your dad's in the school holidays, and when I was seventeen I got a
place of my own. My Uncle Alphard had left me a decent bit of gold -
he's been wiped off here, too, that's probably why - anyway, after
that I looked after myself. I was always welcome at Mr and Mrs
Potter's for Sunday lunch, though.'
'But... why did you...?'
'Leave?'

Not only didn't Harry ask about his grandparents, but he steered the
conversation away from them to keep it focused on Sirius. I can
understand that he wanted to know more about Sirius at the time, but I
can't see that what Sirius told him about his grandparents was
anywhere near enough. And yet Harry never asked him about them.

Finwitch wrote :
"Yes, but if Harry's irrational in many things, he's not wasting his 
time asking questions of people who can't give him the answers. 
Petunia DOES know something Harry desperately wants to know - his 
friends know no more than he does, all they give him is 'adults won't
 tell us anything'. Twins try to help with their Extendable Ears, but
 even they don't get much anymore. (and they're of age)"

Del replies :
Petunia, Ron and Hermione, the Twins. What about Sirius, who made it
so clear that he was willing and ready to answer his questions, who
actually *encouraged* him to ask them ?

Finwitch wrote :
" He wrote to Sirius about it. AND his reaction to the answer - 'oh,
no, he's risking himself for me - I never should have told him'."

Del replies :
Now, that makes a bit more sense. However, I still don't see what
would have been risky with asking Sirius questions *privately*.
There's no way it could have put Sirius in any more danger than he
already was. As for Molly, DD and the rest of the Order, they didn't
need to know, they didn't need to be there.

Del