Sirius without trial - a perspective

[zgirnius]

No: HPFGUIDX 158831

> Alla,
> still surprised that Sirius love for Harry should be reduced to his 
> secondary motivations, despite him stating to the contrary, but to 
> each their own.

zgirnius:
Because it is not someone's words that matter most to me, if I am 
trying to determine what matters most to them. People can lie, people 
can fail to understand (or admit) their own motivations to themselves 
for any number of reasons. It is their actions that are most telling. 

Sirius's actions in GoF and OotP speak for themselves. He does care 
about Harry, and his well-being is a big motivation for Sirius's 
actions. But the evidence of his actions in PoA indicates pretty 
clearly to me that revenge was a big motivating factor for Sirius as 
well, in that book. 

I'm not sure what Carol meant by bringing Harry and Snape into her 
post, but I see Snape as a prime example of this idea in action in 
reverse. Based on his words and demeanor, he could not care less 
whether Harry lives or dies. Based on his actions...totally different 
picture.