Why it had to be Sirius

[Ishani]

No: HPFGUIDX 75706

 
Mhershey <mhersheybar at h...> wrote:
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> I am wondering what people's theories are about why, in 
> the name of the plot, Sirius had to die.  There are a lot of 
> possibilities, some obvious, and some less so.  For example,
> 1.  To give Harry another loss of a parent figure, in order to 
> encourage some sort of internal emotional growth necessary for 
> his development into a person capable of killing LV.  (but you 
> may argue that any of a number of other people could have died 
> instead)
> 2.  To create difficulties for the OoP along the lines mentioned 
> in the thread "inheritance" regarding who gets GP, how to deal 
> with Kreacher's knowledge, etc.  (this seems to me to be the most 
> pure theory for "why Sirius" and not someone else)
> 3.  To create a reason for Harry to travel "beyond the veil" to 
> gain some understanding he needs to defeat LV.
> 
> Any other ideas? >>>


I think JKR did it simply for the sheer tragedy of it.  Sirius is 
probably the most tragic figure we have encountered. A family 
outcast, Akzaban prisoner, alien from society; even his physical 
appearence is so tormented.  He suffers even as a member of the OOP 
since he is stuck with Kreacher in Grimmauld Place. To top it off, 
he is the only person Harry has and vice-versa.  For JKR to kill him 
was a pretty brave move because it is a completely excruciatingly 
painful event. The tragedy of Harry's grief at Sirius's death and 
the circumstances surrounding it almost made the book unreadable for 
me; I felt the wind had been knocked out of me. And that, my 
friends, is what make this series what it is. 

"Ishani"