A Puzzling Thing About Sirius Black
Mar. 9th, 2011 12:23 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
kerravonsenI've been doing some research for my Draco AU, and I've noticed some odd inconsistencies between "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" and "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban".
Why did Dumbledore send Hagrid to fetch Harry Potter from the rubble of the home in Godric's Hollow when Sirius was Harry's godfather?
It wasn't as if Sirius wasn't available: Hagrid had borrowed the flying motorcycle from "young Sirius Black" and then departed in order to return it to him. Therefore Sirius had not yet confronted Pettigrew, had not yet been framed by Pettigrew for the murder of thirteen people, and had not yet been arrested.
This means that, technically, Dumbledore and Hagrid were responsible for kidnapping Harry Potter away from the hands of his rightful guardian, Sirius Black. There wouldn't have been any reason for James and Lily to make a secret of the fact that Sirius was Harry's godfather. Dumbledore would have known it. So why did Dumbledore do it?
(a) he knew Sirius was supposed to be the Secret Keeper, so thought he was a betrayer. But he didn't tell Hagrid, since Hagrid assumed Sirius was a fine fellow to borrow a bike from.
(b) Dumbledore was dead set against Harry being raised by wizards, for fear of him being spoiled; he considered that Harry was still needed to fulfill the Prophecy
(c) Dumbledore firmly believed that the Blood Wards would be the only thing that could keep Harry safe.
But the disturbing thought crosses my mind: perhaps it wasn't Pettigrew who framed Sirius. Perhaps it was Dumbledore, in order to get Sirius out of the way...
Why did Dumbledore send Hagrid to fetch Harry Potter from the rubble of the home in Godric's Hollow when Sirius was Harry's godfather?
It wasn't as if Sirius wasn't available: Hagrid had borrowed the flying motorcycle from "young Sirius Black" and then departed in order to return it to him. Therefore Sirius had not yet confronted Pettigrew, had not yet been framed by Pettigrew for the murder of thirteen people, and had not yet been arrested.
This means that, technically, Dumbledore and Hagrid were responsible for kidnapping Harry Potter away from the hands of his rightful guardian, Sirius Black. There wouldn't have been any reason for James and Lily to make a secret of the fact that Sirius was Harry's godfather. Dumbledore would have known it. So why did Dumbledore do it?
(a) he knew Sirius was supposed to be the Secret Keeper, so thought he was a betrayer. But he didn't tell Hagrid, since Hagrid assumed Sirius was a fine fellow to borrow a bike from.
(b) Dumbledore was dead set against Harry being raised by wizards, for fear of him being spoiled; he considered that Harry was still needed to fulfill the Prophecy
(c) Dumbledore firmly believed that the Blood Wards would be the only thing that could keep Harry safe.
But the disturbing thought crosses my mind: perhaps it wasn't Pettigrew who framed Sirius. Perhaps it was Dumbledore, in order to get Sirius out of the way...
