What's Sirius There For?

[nianya_c]

No: HPFGUIDX 83772

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "entropymail" 
<entropymail at y...> wrote:

Entropy Wrote: 

Sirius is gone after three books, and I'm still at a loss as to what
he was ever doing there in the first place.... 

1. As a father figure for Harry.
2. To help Harry get a better understanding of James.
3. To explain the workings of Azkaban.
4. To explain what happened on the night James/Lily were killed.

It would have been interesting to hear Sirius's take on what 
happened,and it may have been enlightening.  But he never really 
gave us much new info, other than letting us know that Peter 
Pettigrew was the real murderer. But that could have been explained 
by Peter himself.
> 
So, the logical question now is: why *was* Sirius written in as an 
important character in three out of five books? There must be some
reason for his presence, but I have to admit, I'm stumped. Unless
we're going to see Sirius in Books 6 or 7, I can't imagine why JKR
needed to create him in the first place, just to kill him off without
any real "revelations" on his part.

:: Entropy ::


Nianya Replied.....

That's why so many readers feel cheated from his untimely death. JKR 
built him up as a key character and then unceremoniously removed 
him. It only makes sense that he has to play a role in the last two 
books in some form or fashion. I think it's been discussed before, 
but IMHO he may now be the link to other dead characters for 
support, advice or maybe even future magical assistance.

Nianya