Sirius's part in Sirius's death was Re: Snape's part in death of Sirius

[pippin_999]

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> SSSusan:
> I agree wholeheartedly, Potioncat.  BELLATRIX LESTRANGE is 
the one  who holds the blame for Sirius' death.  Second in line, 
*I* would  say, is Sirius himself for: 1) disregarding Snape's 
> instruction/suggestion/request [take your pick]; and 2) 
*possibly*  underestimating Bellatrix in the DoM.  IMO, the other 
folks, the  other bits & pieces of what happened, were 
unfortunate elements of  circumstance that came together to 
contribute to the death and to  make *lots* of people either feel 
bad or look bad.  <

You left out 3) underestimating Kreacher. JKR has said we'll 
understand why Sirius had to die. I think that means it wasn't a 
random killing.  Snape's involvement is a sideshow. JKR is 
laughing to herself while we argue about whether Snape is 
Harry's nemesis, or his guardian angel, or just a really 
unpleasant guy with a job to do. 

Bella (or whoever, canon does not say explicitly that she killed 
Black) had a motive for killing Sirius. Consider--with the last of 
the Blacks dead, Kreacher could leave the house, thus escaping 
further questioning. What did he know? Something about the 
Malfoys? Or something about someone *in* the house?

Pippin