A Sirius question....(haha)

[Karen]

No: HPFGUIDX 147158

I was just thinking today of what a different Sirius we have in GoF 
from OoTP. In GoF, where while they feel that possibly LV is regaining 
strength it isn't thought to be an immediate threat, Sirius is 
constantly warning Harry to caution, yells at him for "taking risks" 
and going off with Viktor Krum and generally mother henning Harry 
almost as badly as Molly Weasley.

In OoTP, where there is no longer any doubt that LV is back and bad and 
in a killing mood, Sirius is giving Harry the famous taunt "the risk is 
what would have made if fun for James". He's giving Harry almost the 
same kind of taunts that Snape is giving him. He's dreadfully depressed 
and moody alternating with great happiness. Definitely manic. Why the 
huge discrepancy? When now more than ever it is clear LV is back and 
coming for Harry, why does Sirius goad Harry?

You want to work on a theory, there's one. Was Sirius really Sirius in 
OoTP? Did the real Sirius die? At any rate, there is sure a huge change 
in the character's attitude to Harry between the two books.

kchuplis