Dead Sirius *weep*--not

[mylarboxers]

No: HPFGUIDX 67891

> OK, so let's kill off everyone who was irritating in this book. 
> Dorothy

I don't know if you read the original post but I am not advocating, 
nor are those folks that responded in kind to it, killing off the 
annoying characters.  I merely stated that I could not  work up a 
good cry for Sirius when he died.  He was not a terribly 
sympathetic character to me in this book.  Whatever happened to 
him in Azkaban, he escaped but his imprisonment doesn't seem 
to have changed his basic character--he doens't seem to be very 
reflective after his ordeals.  He is something of an overgrown 
schoolboy.  Lupin has been through some rough times, but he is 
reflective, he keeps his cool--he seems to have grown from his 
experiences.  The inability of Sirius to just wait for his moment 
has hurt the Order--they lost one of their best, possibly.  
Although, I found myself wondering if he truly did care about the 
OoP, as he seems to be so wrapped up in his own problems.  I 
think he cares for Harry, but is it because he likes who Harry is or 
because he misses James and see Harry as a possible 
substitute for the loss of his friend?  I think that question was 
even raised in the book.  Like ceylse218, I responded more to 
Harry's reaction to the death of Sirius.  And I also agree with the 
others that posted about this, that Harry will grow up faster.  Isn't 
that one of the lessons we are supposedly here to learn:  we are, 
each of us, ultimately alone and must face 
our fears alone?  Harry is learning it a little faster than most and 
the lesson just seems to hit home a little harder in each book. 

Like others, one of my reactions was "thank god it wasn't 
Neville."  He is a very special character and one of whom I have 
become very fond.  I can't help but feel, however, that Neville is 
destined to a hero's death.  I hope not.  I hope he comes into his 
own, gets his own wand--not his father's--and does some great 
stuff.

Pauletta.