[HPforGrownups] sirius black

[Sherry Gomes]

No: HPFGUIDX 140042

bobjawetz <bobjawetz at yahoo.com> wrote:
I have a question regarding Black's initial return in Book 3.  In the
conclusion of chap. 17-18 Black supposedly escaped from Azkaban to kill
Peter Pettigrew, not Harry.  However, at the beginning of the scene in the
"Shrieking Shack" Black does appear to try to kill Harry--see page 340.  Why
is this?

Juli: Actually Sirius is keeping Harry from killing him. Harry wants to kill
Sirius, and Sirius of course defends himself, he's not stupid!


Juli
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Sherry adds:

I also think the scene is in there for great dramatic effect.  to make it
more of a shock, when we find out Sirius is not the bad guy.  But yeah, he's
trying to keep Harry from killing him before he can explain.  

sherry