[HPforGrownups] Re: In defense of DD WAS musings on Dumbledore - Even Longer

[Sherry Gomes]

No: HPFGUIDX 158654

Alla:

Do I prefer him to investigate more than he did, before turning his back on
someone who was Harry's guardian per his parents wishes? Um,
**yes** again.


Sherry now:

In fact, I'm beginning to wonder if DD purposely did not try to learn more
about the real truth behind the whole potter secret keeper thing, that he
let himself believe Sirius was guilty, instead of doing what we have seen
him do time and time again, give someone the chance to explain.  It may have
been easier for him to let himself believe the worst, so that he could
follow through with his plans to leave Harry with his family and not have to
fight with Sirius about it, or even, heaven forbid, actually have to comply
with the wishes of James and Lily and let Harry be raised by Sirius.  Sirius
would not have made it easy, I suspect, if he'd been freed and DD still
tried to say Harry should not be taken from his relatives.  Not unless DD
could convince him that Harry's life depended on it.  and then, I can't
imagine Sirius staying out of the picture, and Harry might actually have had
a decent upbringing.



Tonks  wrote:
<SNIP>
For all we know, Lily might actually have wanted
> Petunia to care for Harry. Lily like DD saw the good in everyone too, 
> and I think that she may have expected her sister to love and care for 
> a child in her care. The Potters may have thought that
with
> Sirius and Petunia that they had someone in both world.
<SNIP>


Alla:

Do you see Lily going along with something she did not want? I frankly
don't. That is why IMO Sirius is the guardian she would want for her kid,
not because he was James' best friend, but because he loved Harry. snip.


Sherry adds:
Also, where does the idea come from that Lily saw the good in everyone?  Is
it in canon?  I believe it was in the media that must not be mentioned, but
is it ever stated in canon?  She did not seem to see the good in James for
quite a while.  She lost her temper at Snape.  I've always had the idea she
was rather fiery myself.  I absolutely cannot see her just going along with
Sirius as guardian, to placate James.  Not where her child's possible future
is concerned.  It was war time.  She very well knew her child could end up
an orphan.  She would have insisted that the best possible guardian for her
son was chosen.  Both she and James would have.  In my opinion anyway.  She
doesn't seem to have been the type to say something akin to, whatever you
want, dear.

Sherry