[HPforGrownups] Re: Debatable ethical issues in OotP and HBP

[Sherry Gomes]

No: HPFGUIDX 142415

Carol responds:
I'm not saying that it wasn't a noble gesture, but even Harry thought
it was the wrong thing to do and felt guilty that he had told Sirius
about his scar. He didn't really help Harry, did he? But my point is
simply that he chose to come to England and endanger himself when he
could have provided advice and moral support without risking capture.
Had he done so, Harry would still have a godfather.
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Sherry now:
But he did give something to Harry.  by being nearby, it gave Harry a sense
that someone he loved and trusted was there for him, that elusive parental
figure he so desperately wanted.  Whether or not hindsight says it was good
or bad, I think it was the only right thing for him to do at the time.  i've
always found his presence in Dumbledore's office after the graveyard one of
the most moving scenes in the series.  Harry draws comfort and strength from
his presence.  Harry needed him, and no matter what the eventual
consequences, it was the right thing to do at the time.  What parental
loving guardian would have done less?  we have the advantage of knowing what
happened later, but the characters do not.  Sirius mad the only reasonable
choice he could.

Sherry