Why it had to be Sirius

[rgbmcl]

No: HPFGUIDX 75807

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "lziner" <lziner at y...> wrote:
  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. 

Agreed.  Also, before OOP Sirius and Lupin were essentially redundant 
characters.  They both played the same role from Harry's view point.  
IMO, that's why Lupin didn't play a major role in GoF and OOP.  Also, 
more personally, this is why I liked the change in Sirius' character 
between GoF and OOP.  It distinguished him from Lupin.  In any event, 
I think we'll see a lot more out of Lupin in the next two books now 
that Sirius is gone.

Rob