Sirius in OOTP, The grim at 12 Grimmauld Place. |
 Feb 16 2008, 12:10 PM
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Sirius in OOTP is not the old Sirius we knew in PoA and later in GoF. From the escapee from Azkaban who lived on the run, to the man who seemed trapped by fate in the house he hated, Sirius, as we knew him, had changed somewhat due to circumstances. What was it that made Sirius feel more wretched - living in the house he hated, the feeling that he wasn't doing anything really useful, or the loneliness he suffered for most of the time ? He was more moody, more silent and more distant than we ever knew him to be. Being left alone in that horrible house with none but Kreacher for company for most of the time, listening to Snape's taunts of cowardice now and then, and worrying for Harry took its toll on Sirius as the days wore by. Did he take Snape's taunts to heart after all ? how much did Kreacher's attitude and actions affect the situation ? He brings up the subject of Voldemort Harry's first night at 12GP which turns into a mini war with Molly jumping in on the other side. It is only after Remus intervenes and ends the discussion firmly that Sirius simmers down. Why was it that Sirius calmed down only after Remus told him to ? What caused the outburst in the first place ? He risks his neck to speak to Harry in the fire and is almost caught by Umbridge for it. He is very elated at the thought of Harry forming a group against the ministry. In the end, ordering Kreacher to wait for Dumbledore, Sirius rushes to the Ministry to save Harry, who ironically had gone there to save Sirius, where he is killed by Bellatrix. Was Sirius really trying to live through Harry like Hermione said ? Was it reckless of him to have rushed out to the ministry knowing that both the ministry and the DEs were after him ? Discuss all this and anything else about Sirius - brave wizard, good friend, and godfather extraordinaire.  --------------------  L O V E |
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