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

[pippin_999]

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> 
> 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?

Pippin:
Oh, sorry, I  was referring to an idea expressed earlier in the
thread, not to your post specifically. I was trying to back you
up there, sorry if it came off sounding otherwise!

I think Rowling's original quote is being distorted a bit. Here is is:
--
I wanted to express in the epilogue, that he gets an even better 
godfather than Harry had, because Sirius had ihs faults, I think 
we must admit. He was a risky guy to have a s a godfather. 
Because Teddy gets someone who really has been there, and 
Harry becomes a really great father figure for Teddy as well as 
his own children. 
--

She said "even better" which is a much milder comparison. But
Sirius made risky choices which had consequences for Harry,
and we don't have any moments in canon where he accepts
responsibility for his recklessness. We do have that for Harry.

Sirius blames himself for not seeing through Pettigrew, but not 
for having such a cockamamie idea in the first place -- he's still 
proud of it.

Pippin