Sirius (WAS: House Elves and Slavery (Nel Question ## 1 & 2)

[Casey]

No: HPFGUIDX 126571




First off, I want to thank you elfundeb for your post. I've often 
felt that I was the only person that didn't trust, or like, Sirius.


elfundeb said> 
> But Sirius had little regard for Pettigrew even when he was made
> Secret Keeper.  Sirius specifically states that he thought it was 
the
> perfect plan because he assumed the DEs would not use "a weak,
> talentless thing" like Pettigrew.

I don't think Sirius liked or respected many people, James Potter 
being the exception. I don't even think he cared that much about 
Lupin when they were younger, he was just a friend of James' that 
was fun to hang around with on the full moon. His disregard for 
Lupin's condition during the pensive scene showed that.

Years later he cared because Lupin was his only tie to his glory 
days.
 
> I question why James and Sirius tolerated Pettigrew, since it's 
hard
> to see what he brought to the friendship except unflinching 
adoration.
>  JKR has written James and Sirius as bullies, and perhaps in her 
view
> they are magnanimous enough (well, James, anyway) to allow a 
thankful
> sycophant to hang around with them.

My take exactly. What's a star without his fanclub? 

When you mentioned how you distrusted his offer for Harry to live 
with him I totally understood. I think it would have been bad for 
Harry in the long run. We were shown during OotP that Sirius was 
still reckless and not anywhere near mature. He wouldn't have helped 
Harry mature, he would have helped him become even more reckless and 
foolhardy. 

Casey