[HPforGrownups] "Bad" Sirius (was Re: Prophecy wording)

[Sherry Gomes]

No: HPFGUIDX 128108

Kathy writes:
So she liked him.  Either that or she felt sorry for Harry for 
losing Sirius, or she cried for a wasted life.  I have met many 
"not good guys" who are also very charming.  Maybe I just have a 
nasty suspicious mind.  I just had too many questions in my mind 
about him, and the circumstances surrounding him.  We'll find out eventually.  JKR during one of her interviews said that she thought 
she had already given too much away after speaking of Sirius in the present tense instead of the past tense.  He may be back somehow.  
I wonder, too, why Bellatrix said to Voldemort" I was fighting the animagus, Black."  Why would he be referred to as "the animagus?"  
Why would that be important?  Are we to believe that Pettigrew is referred to as the animagus, Pettigrew?  It just seems to be an 
awkward way for JKR to put it.
                                                                                                                                            
KJ

Sherry now:

Ok, I'm a broken record on this topic, i guess.  However, recently on this list, we discussed JKR's statements about why people take the animagus forms they do.  She was quoted as saying that the animagus form comes from inside the wizard, based on their personality, who they are inside.  I'm paraphrasing, obviously.  I don't find either The Leaky cauldron or muggle Net to be very easy web sites to search.  

So, that being the case, sirius just cannot be a bad guy.  Dogs are not bad.  They are loyal to death.  They would die to protect their pack, their family unit so to speak.  They just do not betray.  I've literally trusted my life and safety to dogs for the last 30 years.  Nothing can ever make me believe Sirius could be bad, simply on the basis of his animagus form.  

sherry