JKR Chat and Sirius' Death

[karenlyall666]

No: HPFGUIDX 92134

A couple of points and a massive concern about Sirius' Death.

1) The motorcycle - wasn't there a conversation between Mr Weasley 
and Kingsley Shacklebolt about the bike?  (a quick check of the books 
and she's back) There was!  The day of Harry's MOM Hearing Kingsley 
requested a report detailing any "flying Muggle vehicles sighted in 
the last twelve months". Could this be the clue?  Is it with 
Kingsley?  Is it with the Weasleys?  Is it in the hands of the Order?

None of these options seem valid to me as it's been missing since 
Hagrid 'borrowed it' and no-one knew Sirius was innocent (except 
Sirius and Pettigrew) until the end of POA?  Would any of the above 
secretly keep a possession of a known criminal?

2) The mirror - Could Lupin find/use it?  He seemed to be the only 
order member living full time at Number 12 with Sirius so would he 
not be the logical choice of person to get Sirius' 'things' 
together.  We also know that he's not as strict as some when it comes 
to magical items (ie returning the Marauders Map to Harry).  He is 
also, I must admit, the person I would like to find it.  He's the 
only one of the original 'gang' left alive, and I think would make a 
good substitute 'parental figure' for Harry.  It would also do Lupin 
some good to have a charge he was solely responsible for, I think.  
It may make him think twice about his 'someone likes me lets let him 
get away with (almost) murder' attitude.

And now for my major concern that I can't believe I didn't realise 
sooner...

3) What is now going to happen to Beaky!?!  Will Dumbledore be able 
to clear Sirius' name postumously, and some how clear Buckbeak so he 
can return to Hogwarts? 

JK please don't leave him alone with Kreacher for too long...  
Although that would be a neat if vicious way of getting rid of 
Kreacher...

And my last thought.  We now know from the chat that the marauders 
were all Gryffindors and from the Pensieve scene in OOTP we know they 
were in the same year.  

Can anyone point me to a piece of canon that state's Lily was a 
Gryffindor and that she is the same age as James et all.  If we can't 
find it maybe that's why Harry didn't look for her in the pensieve 
scene because she wasn't supposed to be there?

This post turned out to be longer than anticipated, make of it what 
you will.  All opinions gladly received.

Karen