[HPforGrownups] Dumbledore's decisions (was:Re: Depth? Things to take on their face value...)

[Magda Grantwich]

No: HPFGUIDX 139962

> Sirius was disappointed that Harry was not more like James; has any
> one ever considered that Harry was disappointed that Sirius was not
> more like him? 
> 
> Pippin


Well, there's an indication of that when Dumbledore tells Harry that
Voldemort knew that he regarded Sirius as "an older brother".  Since
Sirius was approximately (give or take a few months) the same age as
Harry's dead father should tell us something about Harry's
perception.  

Harry dealt with it by reining in his own behaviour, not talking
about what worried him because he didn't want Sirius to come out of
hiding, and also assuming the role of the parent figure by urging
Sirius not to take risks.  The sad truth is that by the time Sirius
entered Harry's life, Harry was no longer in need of that kind of
present-buying, good-time godfather but rather a mentor who could
teach and guide him.  Sirius could not be present for that kind of
thing and demonstrated over and over that he didn't have the
temperament for it.

Magda

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