Could it be this easy?

[Laura]

No: HPFGUIDX 61123


 I'm wondering about the death that is happening in OotP and I can't 
 help but to wonder if it's something so simple that we wouldn't even 
 think of it. I think it could be (and I hate to say it) Sirius Black 
 and here's why.


 I think that situation could be possible, but we should take into 
consideration  that people were dispatched at the end of GoF, a full year after 
the events of  PoA.  I'm inclined to believe that the news about Sirius' 
innocence would have  reached Arabella Figg by then.  I don't think it'll be 
Sirius simply because he's  not as fleshed out as the other important 
characters are.  

 My personal opinion is, sadly, leaning towards Hagrid.  I can't 
really place my  finger on why, but mostly because he's an important, central, 
popular  character, but on the other hand, he's not someone as central as 
Harry/Ron/ Hermione/Dumbledore.  I can also see Dumbledore presented 
with a  challenge in this book or the next with trying to reinforce the 
faith of the giants  after Hagrid's gone.  JK already said how sad she was 
writing this character's  death, this would obviously be very sad, and I think 
she might grant Hagrid a  very noble death just to resolve and rectify his flaws.

 so, that's my take on it!!
 
~Lo