[HPforGrownups] Sirius and Harry relationship (was Re: Sirius' death)

[Magda Grantwich]

No: HPFGUIDX 115273

--- cubfanbudwoman <susiequsie23 at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> SSSusan:
> 
> At various times between the end of PoA and Sirius' death in OotP, 
> Harry found an adult he trusted he could turn to for advice, an 
> adult who WANTED to answer his questions(!!), an adult who risked 
> his safety on his behalf, an adult who gave him real gifts <g>, an 
> adult who wanted to share his life with him.  It makes perfect
> sense 
> to me that it didn't take all that long for the affection to grow 
> deep.  Again, if the feelings *weren't* genuine, when Sirius became
> surlier, more reckless, when he goaded Harry a little, Harry 
> would've turned away from him and said, "Screw this!"  But he never
> did.
> Siriusly Snapey Susan

Your posting (including the part I've snipped above) doesn't really
contradict my point.  I completely agree that Harry really wanted all
of those things - but he was much happier contemplating that he
finally had a godfather than in interacting with him.  Sirius had his
own issues that Harry was completely incapable of helping with and as
a result most of their personal interaction was very stressful for
Harry (who tended to blame himself for causing Sirius to be
reckless).

The idea of confiding in Sirius was almost always more attractive to
Harry than actually going through with it.

And it's interesting that Harry felt closest to Sirius the further he
was away from the man.  His strongest desires to talk to him occurred
when he was pretty much incapable of getting to the technology that
would be necessary to facilitate it.  He doesn't even open the
Christmas present that Sirius gives him purposely to aid in
communication between them, and when he's with Sirius at 12GP he
doesn't hang out with him but rather with Ron and the other kids.

That doesn't strike me as a warm and loving interactive relationship.
 

Magda


	
		
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