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

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No: HPFGUIDX 34882

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Katze <jdumas at k...> wrote:

> 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!

Yes... Sirius dying... Good grace!
As Harry's strongest 'Happy thought' is 'Getting to Live with 
Sirius', Sirius himself has become the Symbol of Happiness to Harry!
Gosh... Without hope of GtLwS poor Harry might become suicidal! He 
might get over a death of person X if Sirius is there, but if it's 
Sirius who dies...