Why Do You Like Sirius?

[Casey]

No: HPFGUIDX 122398


Michelle:
Yes, of course, Sirius knew that sending Snape in their with Remus 
at full moon was dangerous and stupid, and I'm sure that had it 
worked, he'd have been tortured with guilt afterwards, but his deep 
loathing of Snape overwhelmed his common sense that day. 
It's unfair to judge Sirius the man on the exploits of Sirius the 
spoilt brat teenager at school.

Casey:
I look at what Sirius did as the same as forcing Lupin to play 
Russian Roulette, only pointing the gun at Snape. Yes there was a 
chance that he would be rescued, but chances are he wouldn't.  Lot's 
of laughs, right? And the fact that he never, ever showed remorse 
over what he did makes me like him even less. 

Michelle:
Probably because he is so complex, and he had to overcome his 
upbringing to make the right choices. It's a very difficult thing to 
do, to outgrow the prejudices that you've been indoctrinated with 
since birth and rise above them.

Casey:
Only to attach himself to a whole new set of prejudices. Because 
Snape was Slytherine he was to be hated, or because he was ugly he 
was to be picked on. 

Michelle:
The thing I don't understand is why James has become a paragon of 
virtue to some, and yet Sirius is reviled by the same people?

Casey:
Well, first of all James saved Snape's life, even though he didn't 
like him. Perhaps it was  more for Remus' sake but I'll give him the 
benefit of the doubt. I also think that many believe that since 
Lilly, a girl that showed she would put up with none of James' 
nonsense, ended up marrying him, it proved that James had changed 
greatly.