Dumbledore on the Dursleys in OotP (LONG)

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No: HPFGUIDX 151600

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "PJ" <midnightowl6 at ...> wrote:
> PJ:
> <snip> As I see it, In POA Dumbledore helps H&H to get Buckbeak 
> and Sirius away safely and that's the last thing Dumbledore does
> to assist Sirius in any way. He doesn't want an innocent man soul 
> sucked but what happens after that? 
> 
> For instance, in GOF, rather than have the Order hide him, 
> Dumbledore allows Sirius to live on rats - and it's clear 
> Dumbledore knows exactly where Sirius is since they do 
> communicate.  Why isn't Sirius just as valuable a human being to 
> Dumbledore as Draco is?  Dumbledore offered in HBP to hide Draco's 
> entire family!  But not Sirius.... this doesn't seem just a bit 
> odd to you?
> 
> In OOtP the Order needs a safe house so Sirius gives them his 
> parent's house.  Where does JKR show ANY member who's treating 
> Sirius as anything but a necessary annoyance?  Molly and Snape 
> both treat him like pond scum in his own home and JKR seems to 
> think that's just fine since she never writes in anyone sticking 
> up for Sirius by telling those two to knock it off!
> 
> After Sirius dies there's no memorial service, no getting together 
> the Order to say one or two nice things about Sirius - one of 
> their own fallen members.  It's treated almost like he never 
> existed... Even Mundungus, another Order member, feels it's 
> perfectly ok to steal from the Black home!  
> 
> Where is JKR showing even the smallest *hint* of respect for 
> Sirius in any of the books?  I sure don't see it.  She even has 
> Harry get over his death within a couple of weeks!

Blue:
I have to say I agree with almost everything PJ said. In my last 
post I probably sounded very harsh while talking about Sirius. I 
still say that I know why Dumbledore consider him to be a threat, 
that he was immature and PJ's "mentality of a bull in china-shop" 
suits him well. But boy- he deserved better than a slow death in a 
house he hated with burning passion sorrounded by his old demons and 
people who treated him like a needless piece of furniture.

This is sad that in the series that is all about "love", "forgiving" 
and "second chances" and that offers compassion and redemption for 
people who screwed so much (like Snape, Draco, Narcissa and so on) 
or better future for ones who lead hard life (like Lupin)- there 
seems to be nothing for Sirius,the man who probably suffered the 
most. No compassion, no understanding, no warmth, no empathy, no 
chances, no memories, no nothing. Sad really.

Blue