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

[Sherry Gomes]

No: HPFGUIDX 158728

Julie:
This reminds me, did Sirius ever claim at his trial that James switched
secret-keepers at the last moment? I don't recall that he did. It seems
Sirius was so upset at his own role in talking James into switching
secret-keepers that he didn't defend himself at all during the trial. He
wanted to be found guilty. 


Sherry:

Don't forget, Sirius did not have a trial.  This is probably why people are
uncomfortable with the entire episode.  It wasn't that he was arrested and
convicted with whatever form of due processes was available.  He was sent to
Azkaban with no chance to speak in his own defense, with no chance to call
witnesses, ask for someone to perform legilimency on him or whatever.
That's a pretty serious crime in its own right.

Sherry