Lupin visiting Sirius in Azkaban

[naamagatus]

No: HPFGUIDX 112106

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "kiricat2001" <Zarleycat at a...> 
wrote:
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> 
> Sorry, it doesn't wash for me. If DD can be so trusting of others, 
> even former DEs, to give them second chances, then surely he'd show 
> at least a modicum of trust in one of his own soldiers to explain 
why 
> it was imperative for Harry to spend a certain amount of time, even 
> the majority of his time, living with his blood relatives.  We know 
> that DD can be somewhat manipulative - don't you think that Sirius' 
> feelings of guilt over the deaths of James and Lily would have 
given 
> Dumbledore a gigantic keyboard of buttons to push to make sure 
Sirius 
> accepted his decision that Harry had to live with the Dursleys? 
> 
> Maybe I still have a naive, altruistic world-view, but I think 
there 
> are things that are simply wrong.  Leaving a person in prison when 
> you can prove their innocence is wrong. If presenting the evidence 
> for their innocence and release causes complications in your plans, 
> tough darts.  Find another way.
> 

I don't think you're any more naive and altruistic than JKR. The idea 
of DD knowing Sirius to be innocent but leaving him in Azkaban for 12 
year not only goes completely against DD's characterization, it is 
also illogical. If DD knows Sirius to be innocent, why is he so 
worried for Harry's and the rest of the students' safety when Sirius 
escapes? And if he is so uncaring of Sirius' fate, why risk *Harry's* 
life (for whom he supposedly sacrificed Sirius) by sending him to 
rescue Sirius via the timeturner? The whole thing just doesn't make 
sense - it makes DD's behavior too full of inconsistencies.

Naama