Wrong-headed compassion (was Re: Harry Draco and bathroom)

[zanooda2]

No: HPFGUIDX 162731

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "dumbledore11214" 
<dumbledore11214 at ...> wrote:

> > Lupinlore:

> > If Harry had kept his trap shut, Wormtail's death would have 
neatly > > foreclosed the route of Voldy's return, Sirius and 
Dumbledore would > > both still be alive

 
> Alla:

> On the other hand, it is not like Harry showed sympathy for Peter, 
> really. He was worrying about not letting Sirius and Remus be 
> murderers and was quite okay with Peter being kissed, too bad Harry 
> could not predict what JKR had in mind, hehe.


zanooda:

I've always thought that keeping Wormtail alive until he could be 
interrogated by the authorities was the only chance for Sirius to 
prove his innocence. I realize that it's not what Harry had in mind 
when he stopped the killing, and it's not surprising for me that he 
didn't think about it.

I'm also not surprised that Sirius doesn't understand this or maybe 
understands but doesn't care, he is after all not in his right mind. 
But it really surprises me that more level-headed people like Lupin 
or Hermione go along with Sirius without even trying to convince him 
that PP is his only hope to go free. 

I've also always wondered how Sirius and Lupin intended to kill PP. 
Were they about to AK him or what? If they were, that would be the 
end of Lupin too, wouldn't it?