[HPforGrownups] Sirius expendable?

[nymphadoraotonks at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 85300

Hello justcarol67 at yahoo.com,

In reference to your comment:

è Carol: Sorry to be unclear. I don't mean that the whole
è PoA plot was expendable--far from it--only that Sirius
è could die when his purpose was fulfilled without
è creating a huge hole in the story. As Snape unkindly
è pointed out, Sirius was stuck in Grimmauld Place
è unable to do anything significant for the Order. He was
è becoming more moody and reckless with every day
è spent in his mother's house with only Buckbeak and
è the egregious Kreacher for company. Certainly he was
è important to Harry and LV could use that importance to
è lure Harry into the DoM, and certainly the Harry we see
è in the next book will be different because of Sirius's
è death.But Sirius has now served his purpose and the
è series can go on without him. It would be much more
è difficult to continue without, say, Hermione,
è Dumbledore, or Snape, who seem to me to essential
è both to the plot and to Harry's development. (I do think
è Dumbledore will die in Book 7, to be succeeded by
è Headmistress McGonagall, but not yet. The real
è challenge will come when Harry and Hogwarts are no
è longer protected by the only wizard Voldemort fears.)


Carol, I think this may be the first time I have truly disagreed with you. I 
do not think that Sirius has shown himself for the last time. The veil is too 
mysterious for that. Lupin, and please no one start with the ESE!Lupin 
theories, tolf Harry that Sirius was gone as he prevented him from jumping 
inot/behind the veil. I *do not* think that this means he is gone from us forever. Yet, 
I also do not believe, as stated in previous posts, that he will return as a 
ghost. His death is too mysterious, even for JKR.  Sirius still has a purpose, 
IMHO. And, I think we will see something of him to come.
-Tonks


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