OOP: the point of the death?

[jenny_ravenclaw]

No: HPFGUIDX 64722

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "maneelyfh" <maneelyfh at y...> 
wrote:
 
> Personally think sadly that Sirius is gone. The point is that Harry 
> paid dearly for his rashness which ws what LV was counting on from a 
> 15 yo. Only when Harry can fully control his emotions and learn to 
> act and not react will his full powers emerge.>

That's it!  Sirius did not die because Harry needed to learn a lesson 
about death - he deals with death every single day as a kid with no 
parents.  Sirius also did not die so Harry would be angrier at 
Voldemort - how much angrier can Harry get?

JKR chose for Sirius to die because Harry needs to get a grip on 
himself.  He is, far and away, the most powerful wizard at Hogwarts 
and can give adults a run for their money as well, as we've seen more 
than once.  Throughout OoP, though, Harry is emotionally out of 
control.  This is dangerous.  This is what Voldemort is feeding on.  

In life, if we want to fight something bigger and more powerful than 
we are, we can't just rush ahead, yelling "Stop!".  Corruption is not 
exposed suddenly and randomly.  There are plans formed and carried 
out.  Evidence is collected.  Conversations are rehearsed and so on.  
What Harry needs to do is to review what happened at the MoM and learn 
how to avoid something like that from happening again.  He really 
needs to learn Occlumency.  He needs to listen to Dumbledore.  He 
needs to channel his anger.  He needs to communicate when he senses 
things are wrong (like when Kreacher was no where to be found, for 
example).    

If Harry can do these things, Sirius's death may not have been in 
vain.  If Voldemort can trick Harry, there's no reason why Harry 
cannot turn the tables on him.  If Voldemort can channel his hatred 
through Harry, Harry should be able to turn it around and send it 
back, or send his own powerful emotions to Voldemort.  Harry needs to 
find the control Voldemort has now, because he had none when he rushed 
off to the MoM on false information.  

--jenny from ravenclaw **********************