Dumbledore's Hypocrisy/Sirius and Kreacher

[a_svirn]

No: HPFGUIDX 129321

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "pippin_999" <foxmoth at q...> 
wrote:
> A_svirn:
> > Besides I would argue that as a family elf, Kreacher discharged 
his 
> duty to the House of Black admirably. From his perspective it was 
> Sirius who had betrayed the family and forsaken his inheritance, 
> after all. Moreover he made his views abundantly clear, so there
> can  be no question of duplicity and betrayal. 
> 
> 
> Pippin:
> Kreacher contacted a mistress, Narcissa, whose interests he 
> knew were in conflict with his master's, and did not inform Sirius 
of
> the fact. He took advantage of Sirius's confidence that the Elf was
> not serving anyone else, and that constitutes a betrayal. That 
> Sirius's confidence was misplaced is irrelevant -- confidence in
> a traitor always is.
> 
> Pippin

But that's what I am saying – he didn't recognize Sirius as a 
master. He was forced by magic to do his bidding, but as far as he 
was concerned it was Sirius who had betrayed the House of Black and 
his Blood. Hes views were well known, so if Sirius was confident, 
Kreacher was hardly to blame. A traitor pretends to be loyal, 
Kreacher never did so. 

a_svirn