bullies? twins, padfoot and prongs

[justcarol67]

No: HPFGUIDX 118705


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "delwynmarch" <delwynmarch at y...>
wrote:
> 
> Valky wrote :
> "I find totally strange that Sirius after all we know of him could
> come across as a calculating murderer. That to me is no possibility.
> If there is anything I think we know about Sirius now it is his heart,
> and his heart is lonely, vulnerable and bitter, but not cold. 
> 
> In the context of a bitter rampage without thought to consequence I
> can see Snape could have a point, but his statement is intended as
> point to a cold feelingless evil Sirius, so I am sure he is not right
> about that."
> 
> Del replies :
> I see what you mean.
> 
> However, as you pointed out in another post, it could be that Sirius
> had very deep issues where the Dark Arts were concerned. So is it
> really impossible that he would have considered Snape to be so
> dangerous that he would have seized the opportunity to rid the world
> of him ? I wouldn't put it past him.
> 
> Del

Carol adds:
We know that the older Sirius plotted for months to kill Peter,
behaving like a homicidal maniac (attacking the Fat Lady's portrait
and slashing Ron's bed curtains with a twelve-inch knife). He also
would have killed Peter right in front of HRH if Harry hadn't stopped
him. Given his tendency toward rashness and retaliation, he may also
have intended to murder Peter after Godric's Hollow. So it's also
possible that he wanted to kill Severus as well. It all depends on how
deep his hatred went, regardless of its causes or whether the hatred
was justified.

At the very least, he was guilty of reckless endangerment, whether or
not he intended for Severus to be killed or worse, bitten and turned
into a werewolf. And the consequences for Remus would have been just
as bad. So is the young Sirius merely thoughtless, reckless, and
vindicative or actually murderous? His conduct can't be justified
either way.

Carol