Review of Order of Phoenix Part I: Spoilers inside !!!

[susanbones2003]

No: HPFGUIDX 67127

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "michaelkgidlow" 
<Veritas771 at h...> wrote:
> > Nevertheless, it was a very good and intruging book. I loved it. 
I 
> was surprised about Sirius's death. I was really sure it was going 
to 
> be Ginny or Molly Weasley that died. But now that I think about it, 
> Sirius's death really makes sense. He was the only parent figure 
> Harry had, so killing him off would effect Harry very much. Sirius 
> was a father figure, someone to whom Harry could confide in, but 
now 
> Harry is really alone. 
> 
> I want to say more, but I can't think now. I will post more later.
> 
> Michael

I don't understand why it makes sense that Harry must be totally 
alone. And I don't think the relationship sufficiently developed so 
as to mandate its end. We got the sense that there were a great many 
mixed signals being given and received. Sirius may have considered 
Harry more of a "James-to-be" than a proxy son. Harry hadn't spent 
nearly enough time with Sirius to have more than a superficial if 
devoted relationship. It was all to be, in the future. Why was it 
necessary in the story structure to isolate Harry? Is this an aspect 
of a great myth that had to be fufilled?
Anyone out there enlighten me.
Jennifer