Harry's summer in the 6th book

[Susan]

No: HPFGUIDX 102145

 <moonmyyst13 at y...> wrote:
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> katiegryffindor <JOEYPOTTER50 at A...> wrote:
> I read a Rowling interview where she says that Sirius has to die in 
order for something to happen in book six . She had no choice but to 
kill him. 
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>  
> Okay, guys, lets look at this objectively.  JKR said that Sirius 
had to die in order for something to happen in book six.  Lets put 
all of our heads together and come up with what changes will take 
place due to Sirius dying that would not happen if he were alive.
>  
> 1)anger
> 2)frustration
> 3)inheritance
> 4)sense of loss
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> Thoughts?
>  
> moonmyyst

 
Inheritance...oh yes.  Definitely loads of magical stuff in 12 GP.  
However, if Harry needed some neat thing, whether dark magic or 
white, Sirius would know what all was in his house and just give 
whatever it was to Harry.  

The house itself:  Again, if Harry needed to use the house, Sirius 
wouldn't have to die just so Harry could use/have it.

So, anger, frustration, and sense of loss.  Hmmm.  Lots of people 
here point to these feelings as what made Harry able to stave off LV 
in the MoM.  Plus, as most have also pointed out, if JKR's following 
any kind of traditional literary pattern, in particular one related 
to a hero's journey, then Harry's got to have some sort of downward 
spiral before he can realize what it means to be a hero.

Also, and here's what I really think JKR meant... Harry's going to 
want/need someone to fill Sirius' place.  Now regardless if he's a 
ESE!Remus or not, I think it will be Remus who steps in and tries to 
fill Sirius' shoes.  I'm hoping for the ESG!Remus, but either one 
would work nicely.  

I also think that if Remus stepped up to befriend Harry in a more 
fatherly/brotherly way, that it would help Remus with his own 
issues.  He's not a coward, even though we all know JKR said he has a 
strong desire to be liked, and IMO, he's quite level-headed and 
compassionate.  Perhaps by becoming closer to Harry, he will have to 
learn to be stern with Harry in a way that he was unable to do with 
James and Sirius when Remus was a prefect.  Further, since we already 
know he's in the Order, being even more emotionally connected with 
Harry will raise the stakes for him. 

And of course, the obvious...Remus is the only Marauder left.  He's 
the only one who can tell Harry about his parents in a way no one 
else really can.  And somewhere in the info that he can impart to 
Harry about his parents, the secret-keeper switch, etc., obviously 
(IMHO)there's some very very important piece of information that will 
help Harry understand what needs to be done to finally rid the WW of 
LV.

Susan :-)