[HPforGrownups] Re: How Sirius' death suits Dumbledore? Was: Re : Harry's...

[MadameSSnape at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 130540

 
In a message dated 6/12/2005 3:35:20 AM Eastern Daylight Time,  
quick_silver71 at yahoo.ca writes:

I  disagree. Sirius is probably one of the stonger Order members 
magcially  speaking. Of the 5 that go to the DoM two, Tonks and 
Moody (both Aurors),  are taken out by the DEs with ease (they fail 
to take a single DE with  them). Sirius loses to Bellatrix but so
does Kingsley...the only difference  being that there was a veil 
behind Sirius. Sirius main problem is that he  lacks a skill that 
the Order can regularly use not the he is a weak  member.



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Sherrie here:
 
A lot depends upon your definition of your terms.  Speaking strictly  in 
terms of magical ability, you're probably right - but speaking in terms of  his 
overall effectiveness as a member of the Order, Sirius was definitely the  
weakest link.  And he knew it.  The problem is that strong magic  doesn't do much 
good if it can't be used.
 
As to the DoM fight, that whole situation shows that not only is he the  
weakest link in usefulness to the Order, he is also Harry's Achilles heel, his  
area of greatest vulnerability.  Given that Harry is the one person  necessary 
to the Order's stated purpose of the defeat of Voldemort, anything  that 
weakens HIM weakens the Order.  That made Sirius not just the weakest  link, but a 
liability to the Order's purpose.
 
Sherrie  
"My best friend is the man who'll get me a book I ain't read." -  A. Lincoln



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