Contacting Sirius

[lorelei3dg]

No: HPFGUIDX 108455

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Kelly Duhon <witchypooh67 at y...> 
wrote:
>  
> Kelly:
> 
> I hope Sirius becomes a ghost (as it seems many unhappy wizard 
> souls do) and continues to be a guiding force in Harry's life.  
> I think having a ghost in the Order could prove very useful.


I wish there were a way for Sirius to return as well, but I doubt he 
will do so as a ghost. Harry's discussion with Nearly Headless Nick 
at the end of OOTP (page 861, American hardcover) closes that door:

"Nick turned away from the window and looked mournfully at Harry.

'He won't come back.'

'Who?'

'Sirius Black,' said Nick.

'But you did!' said Harry angrily. 'You came back - you're dead and 
you didn't disappear -'

'Wizards can leave an imprint of themselves upon the earth...' 
<snip> 'But very few wizards choose that path.' 

<more snippage>

'He will not come back,' repeated Nick quietly. 'He will have ... 
gone on.'"

Then after Harry tries to argue some more, Nick makes an excuse about 
getting to the feast and leaves.

(Sniff) Reading the passage made me feel so bad for Harry all over 
again. At any rate, it looks pretty certain that Sirius won't 
reappear as a ghost. 

Lorel