Dumbledore on the Dursleys in OotP (LONG)

[zgirnius]

No: HPFGUIDX 151652


> > Sherry said: 
> >  He even sent Sirius off while Harry was still in the hospital 
> > wing at the
> > end of GOF, when Harry so obviously wanted him to stay.  Wouldn't 
> it have been nice to help comfort
> > the all important prophecy boy with the one person whose presence 
> Harry
> > wanted?
> > 

zgirnius:
I didn't get the impression, reading that scene, that Sirius was 
forcibly dragged off by Dumbledore. Dumbledore gives him his 
nmission, then:

"But-" said Harry.
He wanted Sirius to stay. He did not want to have to say goodbye 
again so quickly.
"You'll see me very soon, Harry," said Sirius, turning to him. "I 
promise you. But I must do what I can, you understand, don't you?"

>From which I gather that Sirius was happy to have an assignment and 
play some role in the Order's re-forming. He had been there for the 
worst of it, Harry retelling his experience in the graveyard.