Trusting characters Re: bullies? twins, padfoot and prongs

[cubfanbudwoman]

No: HPFGUIDX 118834


SSSusan:
> > Why not go to DD first?  Why not wait around at Peter's a couple 
> > of hours longer?  Because it's *war* and so much is at stake!
> > 
> > Sirius *is* a rash, impulsive kind of guy.  In his shoes, I 
> > can't imagine why one would NOT rush off to the site where the 
> > most potential damage could have occurred, to ascertain whether 
> > James, Lily & Harry are still safe.  IF they are safe, then 
> > start worrying about what's held Peter up, perhaps contact DD.  
> > IF something's gone wrong, maybe Sirius hopes he can get to GH 
> > in time to help fight off Voldy -- or to tell James & Lily to 
> > get out or be on the lookout -- or even to help them if they're 
> > hurt but not dead.  Any number of possibilities comes to mind.  
> > Rushing off to DD *first* would only delay in a situation where 
> > every second could be vitally important [as we now know it was].
 
Magda: 
> Dumbedore was the head of the Order that Sirius that Sirius 
> belonged to.  It's normal procedure for a subordinate to check in 
> with his commander before he undertakes an important initiative 
> that will have an effect on the Order as a whole.  That is not 
> unnecessary delay - that is sound military tactics.  
> 
> What possible good could Sirius do fighting off Voldemort in some
> kind of spur-of-the-moment duel?  Was he going to expelliarmus
> Voldy's wand while James pantsed him in front of any DE's who
> happened to be around?  Granted, that apparently worked once but 
> it's dangerous to rely on old tactics.


SSSusan:
Actually, I don't really care what kind of good Sirius could have 
done or not done; I'm merely spouting off about what I think Sirius 
himself might have been thinking.  Some posters have been arguing 
that Sirius' case as presented makes no sense -- that he must've 
been in on a double-cross of James & Lily -- or that he was a 
coward.  I'm trying to show an alternative way of looking at his 
actions which might bring us to a different conclusion.

As for contacting DD, do we know that he didn't?  [I'm asking that 
question in haste, so the answer may be yes, we do know that!]  My 
reference to DD's remark that Order members have more reliable means 
of communication [snipped from my previous post] was meant to show 
that I believe he might have been able to contact him while he was 
on his way or as he arrived.

Siriusly Snapey Susan, not defending Sirius so much as offering up 
an explanation