Sirius Black's role in DH -- why? SPOILERS

[dumbledore11214]

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> > Alla:
> 
> > My disagreement with JKR is specifically over her bizarre 
comparison 
> > of Harry and Sirius' as godfathers. If Harry had spent twelve 
years 
> > in Azkaban and was a godfather to a kid who was being hunted by 
evil 
> > maniac, then I would consider the comparison to be less bizarre, 
> > maybe. IMO of course.
> 
> Pippin:
> At the time that Harry makes the comparison, young Teddy Lupin
> *is* being hunted by an evil maniac. Bella's got orders to prune 
him
> from her family tree, remember?

Alla:

I was talking about JKR comparison in the interview, which I thought 
referred to Harry being a godfather after war. And I still do not 
remember Harry spending twelve years in Azkaban.

Pippin:
<SNIP>
> Further, before he went to Azkaban, Sirius recklessly proposed the
> secret keeper switch and recklessly went after Peter without 
backup.
> There's also Sirius's choice to risk his life needlessly at the 
MoM.
> I mean, I love that he, like Tonks, couldn't bear to be idle when 
> someone he loved was in danger, but it was still imprudent. JKR 
has 
> to underline that to show that despite what Harry thought at first,
> Snape's goading was not a factor.
> 
> The idea that a character has to be perfect to be likeable, or that
> JKR apportioning faults as well as virtues to her characters is 
> somehow unfair to them -- well, I don't get it. Who wants to
> read about perfect people?


Alla:

I am sorry, Pippin, but I am incredibly confused. I just spend 
several paragraphs in this VERY post saying that Sirius has flaws, 
so I really really wonder where in my post you found the idea that I 
want to read about perfect people or that I think that Sirius does 
not have flaws?

As an aside, I love that Sirius went to risk his life for Harry and 
do not find it reckless at all,in fact, had he not go, I would have 
been quite annoyed, but sure I find the Secret keeper switch to be 
reckless and several other Sirius' actions too. 

What I DO find disagreeable is JKR comparing Harry and Sirius as 
godfathers, because I think that for Harry to be godfather to little 
Teddy, was how to put it was much easier affair.

By the way, while little Teddy was hunted by evil Bella, Teddy still 
had his parents, so yeah I do not remember Harry needing to do 
anything for him at that time like Sirius coming to Harry in GoF.

Let me say it again, I love JKR's opinions and hope she will share 
as much as she has in her imagination with us, but I find this 
comparison to be bizarre, very very bizarre.

JMO,

Alla