Sirius & deaths (was: Sirius as a possible future traitor - Harry's point of View)

[Katze]

No: HPFGUIDX 34867

Marjorie Dawson wrote:
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> Surely, JKR would not build Sirus up into Harry's substitute "father figure", including the promise of summer visits chez Sirius, only to destroy totally the one thing that links Harry with his parents - and for which Harry as a boy has real affection (or maybe she is................)  She has intimated that further death's will are coming which will affect Harry - Sirius or Remus Lupin perhaps?  Remus did help with the Patronus after all, and Sirus was sent to him to lie low at the end of GoF.<<

I've always felt that the "death that will be hard to write" will be
Hagrid, Lupin, or Dumbledore. I never thought Sirius. I once posted a
list (message 33158, "deaths, Ginny's fate") of the characters Rowling
has stated were her favorites. The two that were mentioned the *most*
times are Lupin and Hagrid. I'd think that a death that would be hard to
write would be a favorite character...one to whom she is attached. She
did mention the trio a lot, and I still have no idea if H/Hr/R are going
to survive. Though, I have to say that if she kills Harry...she might as
well go whack everyone and destroy the wizarding world...that would be a
fun gory novel to read.

I hope that Sirius survives. I think that Harry would do well with
Sirius still around, and I love the pair together. Very much a
protector/father that Harry has never had. I would be very sad if
Rowling whacked him 8-(

Anyway...that's my take on it!
-Katze