Sirius without trial - a perspective

[dumbledore11214]

No: HPFGUIDX 158798

> Carol responds:
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So I don't think that Black is lying, but I doubt that
> concern for Harry was the reason for his obsession. He wasn't even
> concerned about clearing his own name or the consequences of murdering
> Pettigrew (fed to the Dementors for sure). The same thing, BTW, would
> have happened to Lupin if he'd joined in the murder of Pettigrew,
> taking vengeance into their own hands.

Alla:

So if he is not lying and he says so in the quote I brought up, clearly 
that he was afraid that Peter would have delivered Harry to Voldemort, 
the conclusion that he really was not concerned about Harry is made 
based on what?

And we do not know whether Peter could have heard the rumors or not, 
but it seems to me to be a very **reasonable** concern for Sirius when 
he found out that traitor is near Harry that he may harm Harry.
I mean, seems like really obvious conclusion to make to me.

He may not be concerned about clearing his own name or just not 
believing that it could be done, but he still can be concerned about 
the life of the child whose father was like a brother to him, whom he 
loved too. And the fact that he had not seen this child for twelve 
years would not make him love this child any less IMO. I will be as 
bold as to claim here that this is actually more than opinion.
My niece is year and a half right now, if for some reason I would have 
seen here next time in a decade from today, the love would still be 
there, from me I mean. I spend enough time with her to love her all my 
life.

> Carol, with apologies for blaming the victim, but it really is Black's
> own fault that he went after Pettigrew (but of course he didn't
> deserve twelve years in Azkaban for his rashness)
>

JMO,
Alla, who thinks that Sirius was being irresponsible for going after 
Peter, but who does not doubt in the slightest that the main reason for 
his escape was concern for Harry ( and of course desire to kill Peter)