Order of The Phoenix-spoiler

[jenjar2001]

No: HPFGUIDX 93196

Mo:
 Supposedly, when JKR was writing OotP, she came out crying, and her 
> husband asked her what was wrong and she said she "killed" one of 
the 
> main characters.  Her husband said, 'Well, you don't have to kill 
> them if you don't want to.' And she said it had to happen this way.
> 
> Now, I don't know if the above is true or not, but it makes a 
really 
> interesting plot point if it is.  If JKR was upset about it enough 
to 
> make her cry, he must have "really died."  But, we, again, don't 
know 
> what exactly happened in his death.  And, we don't know if he can 
> communicate with Harry ever again.  
> 

Jenjar:

JKR said this in her interview with Katie Couric.  Your memory of it 
is very accurate.  I have wondered about what this means to the plot 
too.  I still think it's possible that the circumstances of Sirius' 
*death* while removing him from this side of the veil, (causing JKR 
to mourn) may not have all the same implications as a normal-everyday-
killing curse-death.  For example, Sirius may be able to watch over 
Harry more closely or communicate with him or something...  But 
really, who knows?  I just wonder why JKR left it vague - it means 
something...