Sirius gets back into his romance books, and then decides, on a whim, to pick up an adventure novel again. It’s appealing in a way it hadn’t been before, a sort of relatability to the stories of war that are comforting instead of hurtful; it’s not an escape, but there’s something reassuring in the way the good guys always win. Remus suggests Sirius get into mystery books, then snaps at him for staying up too late to read—or worse, for accidentally spoiling the ending to him.