animagus Sirius

[Sherry Gomes]

No: HPFGUIDX 115697

Snow:
I have to agree that Dumbledore saw guilt in Sirius when he 
interviewed him, in POA, and was left with little alternative but to 
except to save Sirius's life while saving the most important life of 
all, Harry. Dumbledore is one quick thinker. He needed to save 
Harry's life from the dementors so Harry would have to go back in 
time. Giving explanations was not an alternative given the time frame 
involved. What else to do but use the source that was given to him 
which, unfortunately, was the guilty party; Sirius. 

Sherry now

Didn't JKR say that a person doesn't choose their animagus form, but that it
comes from inside them?  If I'm right in this, then I can't buy Sirius as
the guilty party.  I think one of the reasons I fell for Sirius is because
of his animagus form, the big black dog.  Dogs are pack animals and are
fiercely loyal to the pack, and especially the pack leader.  They will die
to protect the pack leader.  Every single day of my life, I trust myself to
the loyalty of my dog.  Every time I walk outside, pick up her harness
handle and say, forward, I am trusting her to guide me safely and not to let
me run into people or obstacles, fall down stairs or get hit by cars.  The
getting hit by cars is where she risks her life to keep me safe.  Some guide
dogs have been hit by cars, when they were trying to pull their human pack
leader out of the way.  I am her pack leader.  I earned that place by giving
her shelter, love, food, grooming, play, fun, comfort.  I supply every need
she has, and she gives me absolute loyalty.  She would die to protect me, I
have no doubt, and I hope, as i've hoped with all my dogs, that she never
needs to make that sacrifice.

So, if the animagus form is a representative of who the person is, was James
the pack leader for Sirius?  Well, James and his family gave Sirius a home,
a new family, shelter, acceptance, friendship and loyalty.  I can't believe
that Sirius, the dog, would ever have betrayed James and Lily.  He might
betray people outside his pack, but not his pack leader.  He showed his
loyalty again by rushing off to save Harry, reckless of his own or anyone
else's safety.  That's exactly what I would expect from someone whose
animagus form is a dog, the symbol of faithfulness and loyalty.  I don't
want there to be an ESE Lupin, because I think his condition is a commentary
on the prejudices of the WW, but I could accept that easier than ESE Sirius.

just my own two cents.

Sherry G
Whose much smaller version of a black dog is lying contentedly sleeping on
my bed!