GaryOak151 posted...
all the fun explanations are gone
that makes wc a sad panda
anyways i'm voting snape as of now UNLESS SOMEONE CAN CONVINCE ME
Oh well sure, I'll give it a shot. I might as well try to garner up some sympathy votes for the best character in the series. ;)
There are those who might call Sirius reckless, immature, and/or irresponsible. These people are completely correct. However, does this make him a bad character? I would say most definitely not. Sirius is a flawed individual- there's no way around that. However, his flaws make him a far more interesting and likable personality than say Cho Chang or Ronald Weasley. Most glaringly of all, Sirius is loyal to a fault. His most damning flaw isn't his immaturity, or his rash nature which more often than not gets him into trouble; it's his ridiculous sense of righteousness and loyalty (which corresponds to his other dog-like traits, which I may get to later). It's his loyalty for James Potter that compels him to treat Harry more like a best friend than a godson.
Try to look at it from Sirius's POV. You are best friends with someone for what feels like a lifetime. Suddenly you find him "growing up" as you stay the same. Just when it seems like you're losing him, he's completely taken away from you by another "friend" of yours. You know this former friend is guilty, but even more than his admission of guilt is his reasons for doing so. You track him down hoping for an answer, just one fleeting expectation that will fill you with resolution and then you can kill him yourself- consequences be damned. However, in one moment, you are deprived not only of your revenge, but also your resolution as this ex-friend turns on you and pulls off a magnificent stunt that makes you seem the culprit and him, of all people, the hero. Completely outwitted and a bit shell-shocked, you stand there laughing as you cannot even comprehend your next move.
You are taken away for crimes you did not commit...
And then suddenly: a second coming. It's like that best friend from your childhood is revived, and not only that, but standing right within reach! You vow to yourself never to lose him again, but at the same time you realize that this is impossible. You know in your heart that your friend is dead and you will never see him again within the confines of this world, but in this boy, who bears such a striking resemblance to the young man you once knew, there is love, and there is hope. He is gone, but his legacy remains. Out of undying loyalty you will do anything to protect that legacy. Anything.
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Well that's my interpretation of it anyway. It's rather sweet really. Sure it would be a bit more believable if Sirius were gay, but, while undoubtedly strengthening Sirius and James's relationship, it could only stand to tarnish Sirius and Harry's. Of course... interpretations aren't facts, so more to come later! I'll be back with the facts in a few hours maybe.
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