Who stuns Sirius

[samnanya]

No: HPFGUIDX 111119

Entropy 
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Bellatrix cast the first curse, which Sirius dodged.
But then "the second jet of light hit him squarely in
the chest."  Perhaps it wasn't one of the Death Eaters,
but an OOP member, simply giving Sirius a convenient
nudge through the veil.  I chose ESH!Lupin (Ever So
Helpful!) as the one who shot the stunner, not intended
to hurt Sirius, but intended to push him through the veil. 


Samnanya
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I had posted on this matter extensively late last year.
The arguments for Sirius being hit by Lupin's jet rather
than Bellas are (briefly) as follows -

1. Simple use of pronouns. Why didn't JKR just say "Her"
rather than "the" in "THE second jet of light hit him
squarely in the chest" ?
"HER jet of light"  would have been clear and there would
not have been any question as to who did the damage.

2. Lupin was on ground level below the dais, which is
raised.  Sirius was ducking. If he had not straightened up
yet, and there is no indication that he had, Bellatrix
could not hit him "squarely" in the chest since she was
level with him ON the dais. However, Lupin, from BELOW
the dais could. {this is a visualization exercise}

3. When Bella felt she was about to be punished by
 Voldemort for not procuring the prophecy orb for him,
she says "Master I am sorry. I knew not. I was fighting
the Animagus Black!" (oop 812)
She doesn't mention KILLING him, just fighting him. Why
would she be shy with her accomplishments when she is about
to be punished by her master? 

4. JKR spends many paragraphs describing who was where
in the battle. Everyone else was preoccupied in the battle, 
incapacitated, or getting lassoed by Dumbledore.
EXCEPT LUPIN, who as I said, was in perfect position to act 
anonymously.

5. Sirius' look of shock, fear and SUPRISE. That is a lot of
adjectives. Most writers stop at two (or even less). Why did 
JKR use so many adjectives? Getting hit by a spell that might
result in death would merit shock and fear. Getting hit by a
spell by an assumed friend would indeed be a helluva suprise.  

Once again, this is not an argument that events HAD to
happen this way. Just don't be suprised if they did.


Some of you might feel that this is yet another example of
JKRs lack of skill as a writer, or inattention to detail,
addiction to adjectives as Stephen King had commented
(methinks)or just a plain ol' mistake by her or her editor...
You're entitled to your opinion.

Samnanya