Sirius double mirror

[madeyemood]

No: HPFGUIDX 71549

Nineve:  
> > Has anyone discussed yet the present Sirius gave to Harry over 
> > Christmas and it didn't appear till the end of OoP? Sirius told 
> Harry to use it if he ever wanted to contact him, but Harry forgot 
about it and went to all the trouble to get to Umbridge's fire place, 
> instead of using the double mirror. Maybe Sirius wouldn't have died 
at all. But, hey, it is JKR who chooses, so he would have died some 
way or another. < <

Connie:                                                               
> I was also wondering when this would be discussed or if it had been 
> discussed previously.  How tragic it was to read through that 
> chapter. I wonder what will happen when Harry comes to the 
> rationalization that his actions could have prevented alot of things 
> that occurred the night at the Ministry of Magic. I wonder how that 
> will play out in book six. >>>           


I too am curious about this!
1) Did any reader remember the gift before Harry came across it at the end of 
the book? [It reminded me of how, in SS, a vital clue resided on Dumbledore's 
chocolate frog card that we flashed on practically as the train took off from 
platform 9 3/4.]
2) Why didn't Sirius remind Harry about it instead of having both of them go to 
such extravagant lengths to connect? Why would S want to, for instance, hang 
out in the Gryff fireplace every hour, or have Harry risk breaking into Um's 
office rather than just remind him about the mirror in the bottom of his trunk?

madeyemood