Sirius and Snape parallels again

[lizzyben04]

No: HPFGUIDX 184978

> Alla:
> 
> So I am replying to myself and even spending a post on it because I 
> just realized that I can make a parallel between what Snape seemed to 
> be experiencing while in Hogwarts and Sirius' life. When Sirius was 
> stuck in Grimmauld place, depressed, etc, and even lashing out at 
> Harry couple times unfairly, sure I can see the parallels between 
> Snape and him I suppose. Both of them manipulated somewhat by 
> Dumbledore for the **good of the cause** or to be more precise for 
> the good of Harry and both technically can leave but will not because 
> of Harry. Ugh.
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lizzyben:

I have a somewhat-predictable take on the matter: Blame Dumbledore.
Both Sirius & Snape are put into a kind of prison by Dumbledore,
physical and mental, which they cannot leave. Sirius is forced to stay
by his loyalty to the Order & James, & Snape by his guilt & love for
Lily. DD uses these emotions to manipulate both to accomplish his
purposes.

And there's no question that Azkaban is worse than Hogwarts. But I
think it's interesting that Sirius actually came out of Azkaban pretty
well, all things considered. He was sharp, funny, goal-oriented &
energetic, even when eating rats in a cave. It was only after being
imprisioned by DD in GP that Sirius begins to deteriorate rapidly
mentally. 

Because Azkaban is a physical prison, but DD puts Sirius into a mental
prison & that's what he could not take. Sirius functions well w/an
enemy to fight (and hate), which kept him going in Azkaban. But once
imprisoned in GH, Sirius was left w/o an enemy to fight, or a purpose
in life, surrounded by all the psychic trauma of his youth. DD placed
him in a position where goal-oriented, energetic Sirius had no goals,
no job & no activity. So Sirius is imprisoned mentally w/only his own
memories, griefs, hatreds & regrets. There's a number of parallels
between Snape & Sirius's prisons - both were emotionally damaged
people, who depended upon DD & were imprisoned by DD in the home of
their youth. And there's an uncanny ability of DD's to imprison them
in the very memories of the past that will destroy their ability to
escape or find an independent future.

And what was DD's first reaction when asked to protect James & Lily?
"Hmmm... Well, why don't we put them into a prison?" There's an orphan
child that needs DD's care... why don't we put him in a home where
he'll be imprisoned under the stairs? There's a emotionally disturbed
boy attending Hogwarts... why don't we let him return to imprisonment
in the orphanage? This can only end well.

And the pattern all traces back to the first thread - There's a
traumatized, emotionally damaged sister who needs DD's care
& protection... why don't we imprison her in the family house & hide
her away from sight so I can get on w/my grand plans? This is what DD
does - it's his psychic trauma that he re-enacts upon all those who
surround & follow him. Because DD is ultimately the one imprisoned,
trapped w/his past memories, regrets, & griefs in a mental prison of
his own making. 


lizzyben