Dark? Sirius

[Kathryn Jones]

No: HPFGUIDX 114951


> Kathy wrote:
> > Dumbledore also said that Sirius' actions were not those of an
> > innocent man. Sirius was the one who talked James into making 
> > Pettigrew his secret keeper. I don't think that Pettigrew had 
> > the guts to successfully be a by for a year before Voldemort 
> > fell.

> Alla:
> Do you think Peter was lying in the POA then? I think JKR's today 
> answer squashed DE Sirius theory, but that is just me, of course.
> For all his greyness, she calls him loyal and one who loved James as
> a brother. I doubt that he would go and betray someone whom he loved 
> like brother.

Kathy:
Actually, rather than considering the character of Sirius, I was more 
obsessed with the ambiguity of the story.  A prophecy is made that says 
the servant will break free and will return to his master before midnight 
and that the servant has been chained for twelve years. Both Pettigrew 
and Sirius fit the bill.  In GoF Voldemort says his servant is at Hogwarts. 
There is Sirius and Crouch.  Her good guys turn into bad guys and bad guys 
into good guys.  

Sirius breaks Ron's leg pulling him under the whomping willow.  Sirius 
often appears to be a completely self-centred individual who is incapable 
of making a wise or self-sacrificing decision.  Lupin was also suspicious 
of him for whatever reason and has been said by others, no one seemed 
surprised that he was found guilty and sent to Azkaban.  They were more 
surprised to consider that he might be innocent. Of course when all is said 
and done JKR is the final authority and maybe Sirius is just a really tacky 
good guy. It's fun

KJ