Why Sirius

[singersgoa]

No: HPFGUIDX 86516

Although I can't deny that obviously someone HAD to die in the 5th 
book, I'm shocked and revolted by JKR's choice of Sirius. It seems to 
me like pure arbitrary cruelty! A similar effect  - Harry feeling guilty - (which was necessary for the scene with Dumbledore) could be 
produced by the death of almost any of the other characters involved 
in the battle scene. Choosing Sirius and leaving a boy who's already 
suffered SO much, including the death of both his parents and 11 
years almost totally deprived of love - choosing to take from him the 
one (and last) person who had a family-like relation to him, the only 
adult he felt real attachment and love to (and who he knew that loved 
him)  - it's too much cruelty to throw upon the inumerable fans, 
especially the young ones like Harry. It's true that death is 
arbitrary and there is a lot of cruelty in the world, but she just 
didn't have to do this - it's going unnecessarily too far!
I ask WHY??? (and I really feel like shouting...)
Singersgoa