Harry as godfather (Was: Sirius Black's role in DH -- why?)

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No: HPFGUIDX 179248

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Sherry Gomes <sherriola at ...> 
wrote:
 
> 
> Sherry now:
> Just want to point out that as nice and logical as this sounds, 
and I agree,
> protect the child and ask questions later.  Dumbledore never 
bothered to ask
> questions and find out the truth.  He allowed Sirius to stay in 
the horror
> of Azkaban for 12 years, without once trying to find out the 
truth.  So much
> for the king of Second Chances.  Since reading DH, I have no 
problem
> picturing DD deciding to let Sirius stay in prison so as not to 
have to deal
> with him, if he just happened to be innocent.  It would screw up 
his plan to
> have a young healthy godfather/guardian in the world and able to 
be involved
> in Harry's life.


Marianne:

I agree completely Sherry.

Didn't Dumbledore at some point in one of the earlier books say 
something to Harry about how after Vmort was defeated there was talk 
about DD becoming Minister of Magic, something which he, DD, didn't 
want but which still made Cornelius Fudge nervous?  I bring this up 
because if that is indeed the case (and I'm not suffering some sort 
of brain cramp), and Dumbledore was held in such high regard within 
Wizard society, it would seem to me that he'd have little problem 
using some of that influence to get himself allowed into Azkaban for 
a little chat with Sirius.  You know, just to see how he could have 
misjudged this young man so much as to allow him to work full time 
as an Order member when Sirius was really a traitor?  Of course, 
sometimes it's easier to do nothing and let things take their 
course, especially when the course is something that plays into your 
hands.  

Marianne