Arthur is dead on JKR's page

[Ashley]

No: HPFGUIDX 103697

Kneazelkid wrote:
>  Now, of course, another explanation coudl be that one or more of 
> his brothers has died, but as we haven't been introduced to them, 
> they are not very likely  to be killed in books 6 or 7 (although 
> anything is possible). If they died in the previous war, there 
> really is no reason for JKR not to give us this information, 
>  as she does regarding Molly's realtives that were killed.
>  Anyone?
> 

In PoA, chapter 6, Ron talks about his Uncle Bilius seeing a grim and 
dying within 24 hours.  If we consider the possibility that JKR was 
quitely suggesting Arthur "was" one of several brothers, the death of 
Bilius, assuming he's Arthur's brother and not Molly's, could be the 
reason.

Brenna