Dumbledore's defense....again (finished this time)/ Sirius

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No: HPFGUIDX 158741

Dina:
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> Answers for expected counter-arguments:
> Some would argue that DD would have turned Sirius in if he'd 
contacted 
> DD after escaping from Azkaban.  Balderdash.  DD treats everyone 
with 
> respect and will hear them out, no matter how much he may 
personally 
> dislike them (i.e. Umbridge, Fudge, etc.).  DD would hardly have 
been 
> afraid of meeting Sirius to hear what Sirius would have had to 
say, 
> either as DD is afraid of no one.
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Alla:

Um, I snipped the large part of your post because some of it just 
the different interpretation of the same canon, but I wanted to 
address this part.

Sirius had a perfect reason to think that Dumbledore would turn him 
in IMO. Why? Because he already did twelve years ago. He did not 
come to talk to Sirius, he stepped forward to give evidence whatever 
it was, which Sirius knew was wrong, etc.

Sirius had an example of DD behaviour that would give him an 
absolute reason to think that the last thing DD did would hear him 
out IMO.

I am pretty sure that the last thing I would have done after 
Dumbledore did not come to talk to me for twelve years was running 
to him to hope that erm... maybe he would listen to me that time.

Good thing he did indeed, but I see no reason why the decision to 
come to Dumbledore would even enter his mind.

Oh, and of course Sirius bears his share of responsibility for what 
came for him. But the only thing which I hold him responsible for is 
going after Peter. Totally understandable to me, but irresponsible, 
yes.

I certainly do not hold Sirius responsible for not insisting he had 
a trial, because no matter what he had no power to make sure he 
would have a trial IMO.

Dumbledore on the other hand, could at least suggest so to the 
Ministry. His popularity at that time was at all time high, he 
turned down the Ministry chair around that time, give or take? No? 
Fudge asked for his advice pretty regularly, no?

Yeah, DD should have talked as far as I am concerned and again, of 
course primarily responsibility lies with Ministry, not with DD. I 
blame DD for turning a blind eye towards the other possibilitties, 
for not **acting**, that is all.

JMO,

Alla