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

[a_svirn]

No: HPFGUIDX 179269

> Carol:
<snip>That hypothetical guardianship has never been
> established and the term "guardian" is used in relation to Black 
only
> once, IIRC. 

a_svirn:
I honestly don't understand this argument. It is stated in canon in 
the most unambiguous way imaginable that Sirius Black was appointed 
Harry's guardian by his parents. You may not believe Sirius (though I 
don't see why – he never once lied to Harry or anybody else for that 
matter), but not a single character in the books has ever said 
anything to the contrary. If some fact or another is stated in canon 
and has never been challenged by the end of the last book, then we 
must regard it as "established", mustn't we? Otherwise I don't see 
how we can possibly establish anything at all. 


> Carol:
> What I said is that his reckless behavior in going after PP cost him
> *a relationship with Harry.* And I still firmly believe that.

a_svirn:
Ultimately it didn't, though. I don't think Harry could have loved 
Sirius better if he had known him as a small child.