Harry and Sirius (was: Please pass the tissues )

[susanbones2003]

No: HPFGUIDX 70191

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "slomudskipper" 
<slomudskipper at h...> wrote:
> I saw the foreshadowing all over the place...of course,
> I was reading the book going "who is it going to be, 
> Sirius or Hagrid?" the whole time.  Before reading the
> Ootp, I was terrified that we were going to lose Hagrid
> because of that interview statement by Rowling that Harry
> would "lose one of his *biggest* fans".  Then when
> she started dropping hints here and there about Sirius'
> reckless attitude, and _especially_ when Harry left 
> headquarters after christmas to go back to school on the
> Knight bus:
> 
> <Sirius gives Harry the mirror package>
> "...but he knew he would never use whatever it was.  It 
> would not be he, Harry, who lured Sirius from his place
> of safety, no matter how foully Snape treated him in their
> forthcoming Occlumency classes."
> -snip-
> "It was his last chance to tell Sirius to be careful; he
> turned, looked into his godfather's face and opened his
> mouth to speak, but before he could do so Sirius was
> giving him a brief, one-armed hug..." (and then Harry was
> hurried away)
> (Ootp Amer. 523)
> 
> That in my mind sealed the deal.  Sirius was going to go.
> 
> Mudskipper

Thank you for something else Mudskipper. You actually pointed out a 
hug I missed. I was moaning that Sirius had never even given Harry 
one of those manly one-armed hugs JKR is so fond of. I was reading 
way too fast the first time. Thanks for pointing out much more 
foreshadowing too. I almost hope that she doesn't do that in books 6-
7. You just feel so sick, knowing it's going to happen. At least 
Cedric was a complete and total surprize for me. 
Jennifer