Sirius as DD's messenger to the Order (Was: Sirius' Innocence)

[justcarol67]

No: HPFGUIDX 112945

Susana wrote:
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> DD sends Sirius to Lupin so the can *toguether* get in touch with
the 'old
> crowd'.
> 
> The 'old crowd' most likely knew Sirius and the affection he had for
James. With Lupin stating he saw Pettigrew who confess the betrayal,
and asking them to regroup on DD's command, I don't see the strangeness.
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Carol responds:
I *do* see the strangeness. Look at Mrs. Weasley's reaction when she
first sees Padfoot transform himself into Sirius. She screams in
terror because she still thinks he's a murderering traitor. It seems
to me that DD is trying to make Sirius feel useful, but once he goes
to Lupin, his role as messenger will be over, and Lupin will have to
do most of the talking, with Sirius sitting at his feet in dog form.
Only when the other person has heard the full story and is fully
persuaded of its truth would it be safe for Sirius to transform into
his human self.

One way to manage this would be to go to Mrs. Figg first. Since she's
a Squib, she can't panic and cast a spell on Sirius. Once she's
persuaded, they could summon Mundungus to Mrs. Figg's house. If
"Figgy" is convinced, Mundungus will be easier to persuade. And so on.
(Too bad they wouldn't be able to take Mrs. Figg with them to other
houses, but she can't apparate and her house is probably not connected
to the Floo network. Clearly figuring out who to contact in what
order, who to take with them, and so forth would be a challenge.) In
some cases, the best bet might be for Lupin to stick his head into the
fireplace rather than apparating or Flooing to the person's house.
Imagine Sirius in dog form Flooing into someone's living room!)

Obviously I don't know exactly how they did it, but I think that Lupin
would have to persuade Black to take uncharacteristic precautions.
Obviously, Black alone could not be the messenger.

Carol, who is trying to get into the habit of calling Sirius "Black"
to match Lupin and Snape