Why it had to be Sirius

[lziner]

No: HPFGUIDX 75707


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? >>> 


That's a good post :)  I think Sirius had to die to further the 
relationship between Lupin and Harry.  IMHO, Lupin is the father 
figure (mentor, teacher) that will best help Harry face LV.  Lupin 
and Harry will certainly share grief over the loss of Sirius.  This 
could provide the foundation for a more in-depth relationship.  Harry 
has to kill LV and Lupin has to kill Peter.  Well, Lupin doesn't have 
to kill Peter but I bet he feels obligated to do it.  Neither Harry 
nor Lupin want to kill anyone but both are really left with no choice.
This shared destiny would not exist if Sirius had not died. 

Just my thoughts!
Lynn