 I don't get it..., Why does Sirius strangle Harry? |
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 Feb 27 2007, 01:05 AM
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Huge HP Fan  Group: News Posters Posts: 1,231 Joined: 5-April 06 From: Australia Member No.: 4,800  |
i know I've read POA too many times, but there is a part in the book which i still don't understand.
Chapter 17, Cat, Rat and Dogg, page 250 But Black's free hand had found Harry's throat - 'No,' he hissed. 'I've waited too long -' The fingers tightened, harry chocked, his glasses askew. if Sirius set out to kill Peter Pettigrew, why does he attempt to strangle Harry? Any ideas? |
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Feb 27 2007, 10:51 AM
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HP Fan Group: Members Posts: 178 Joined: 20-October 06 From: Marseilles, IL Member No.: 5,641 |
Well I think he did it to more or less restrain Harry. Thinking that Harry would pull back.
Or because Sirius was in "tunnel vision". I mean that he was so obsessed with killing Wormtail that he didn't care who he hurt to get to him. Well that is what I thought. |
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Mar 2 2007, 06:52 PM
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Greatest HP Fan That Ever Lived Group: Guests Posts: 7,777 Joined: 21-February 04 From: Over the rainbow on the Western end of Oz Member No.: 3 |
QUOTE Well I think he did it to more or less restrain Harry. I agree! The way I interpreted it was as a way to get Harry to stop attacking him, not to really do Harry any harm. |
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Mar 2 2007, 07:49 PM
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QUOTE(WickedWitchOfTheWest @ Mar 3 2007, 10:22 AM) [snapback]122982[/snapback] I agree! The way I interpreted it was as a way to get Harry to stop attacking him, not to really do Harry any harm. I thought that too, but I still don't get why he goes "No, I've waited too long." |
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Mar 3 2007, 12:55 AM
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QUOTE(crmhpfan @ Mar 2 2007, 08:49 PM) [snapback]122984[/snapback] I thought that too, but I still don't get why he goes "No, I've waited too long." i think he's saying no to being stopped by harry. i don't think he meant harry harm, but i also think he was too determined to get pettigrew to let even harry stop him. |
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Mar 3 2007, 10:29 AM
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HP Fan Group: Members Posts: 178 Joined: 20-October 06 From: Marseilles, IL Member No.: 5,641 |
QUOTE(crmhpfan @ Mar 2 2007, 07:49 PM) [snapback]122984[/snapback] I thought that too, but I still don't get why he goes "No, I've waited too long." I agree with msricenbeans. that he waited to long to kill wormtail, that no one was going to stop him. He was obsessed with getting revenge on wormtail for him betraying James and Lily and also sending him (Sirius) to prison when he did nothing wrong. |
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Mar 3 2007, 11:23 AM
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QUOTE(msricenbeans @ Mar 2 2007, 11:55 PM) [snapback]122995[/snapback] he was too determined to get pettigrew to let even harry stop him. ^^^Is the reason why he said he'd waited too long.^^^ (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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Mar 3 2007, 02:38 PM
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wouldn't you be anxious if you'd been in prison for 12 years with nothing but the thought that you were somehow responsible for your best friends death? well sirius was and thats good enough reason to try and get to Wormtail and have nothing get in the way even if that meant trying to get Harry out of the way.....
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Sep 18 2008, 01:30 PM
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Newbie HP Fan Group: Members Posts: 66 Joined: 14-September 08 From: Filch's office Member No.: 7,598 |
This probably is'nt the reason but another interpretation i have thought up is that Sirius might have known that Harry had James's determination and would want to avenge there death therefor Sirius might have been scared that Harry was wiiling to kill Sirius who until later on was pinned for His parents death and did it to stop himself being killed by Harry.
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 Apr 9 2009, 07:31 PM
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if Sirius set out to kill Peter Pettigrew, why does he attempt to strangle Harry? Any ideas? [/quote] he was trying to stop him from geting in the way.plus he was still recovering from azkiban.and from being upsest with reveng. im not the best speller |
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