Faking Sirius' Death?

[jozoed]

No: HPFGUIDX 91534


 
> Entropy: 
>  <snip>
>  In any case, "properly dead" keeps ringing in my ears.  I think if 
> she wanted us to know that Sirius was "properly dead," she would 
have
> provided better proof, rather than leaving us with lots of 
ambiguity.
> 
> 
> Sophierom:
> <snip>
> I wonder if the ambiguity surrounding Sirius's death is instead 
> meant to make us feel like Harry: we're always hoping, beyond all 
> hope, that Sirius isn't really dead.  Although Harry's seen death 
> before (his parents, Cedric), I think Sirius's death really dealt 
> Harry a deep, personal blow.  
> <snip> 

> But with Sirius's death, Harry, for the first time, really 
> experiences the death of someone close to him.  And this death is   
> so 
> unexpected.  At least, I sure didn't expect it.  Sirius was 
> confident; he seemed so strong, so invincible as he was fighting 
> Bellatrix.  And boom, he's gone.  


Here in the UK JKR has given several interviews describing her 
reasons for Sirius' death. She said (sorry don't have exact quotes) 
that she was trying to show that death can be sudden, unexpected, and 
without reason. She wanted to show how death can happen at the drop 
of a hat and without warning, and how devastating it can be. I don't 
think this explanation works if she is planning on bringing Sirius 
back in a later book...

I agree with Sophierom, we are supposed to feel Harry's despair and 
hope beyond all hope that Siruis isn't really dead. But at the end of 
the day life is unfair and it is another obstacle that Harry will 
have to learn to get over.

But even with all that from JKR... why the voices behind the veil?

*jozoed*