Bellatrix killed Sirius!!! wasDumbledore's role in Sirius' death

[Mandy]

No: HPFGUIDX 98974

> animallover_11 wrote: 
> If I remember the scene correctly neither Bella or Sirius seemed to 
use very powerful or effective spells. For two "accomplished" wizards 
they did not seem to do anything.  The Potter gang had better success 
dueling Bella and the DE's then Sirius did.  It does seem alittle odd 
that if he were truly worried about Harry that he would take the time 
to "play" and taunt Bella instead of making sure that there was no 
way for her to get to Harry and move on to the next DE.


Mandy here:
There is no canon as to exactly what spells Sirius and Bellatrix used 
on each other in their dual. I for one have no reason to doubt that 
they were very, quick, fast, strong and lethal.

The amount of time that passed between Harry noticing Sirius running 
to meet Bellatrix and the moment she finally killed him was very 
short.   They only had time to throw about 3 or 4 spells at each 
other, that is a quick fight.  

You are mistaken if you think that Sirius stopped fighting to taunt 
and play with Bellatrix.  Sirius did shout, " Come on you can do 
better than that"  during the dual while they were fighting.  It is a 
classic technique used by some one who is out classed and afraid to 
get their opponent angry, so they will make a mistake which can then 
taken advantage of.   Sirius was desperate and grabbing at straws, 
and unfortunately for Sirius Black he underestimated his opponent, 
and instead Bellatrix took advantage of his moment of distraction to 
throw the deathblow at him.  A foolish mistake on Sirius part which, 
when you consider his character not at all surprising.  

Also, as much as I like the ESE!Lupin theory of Kneaseys, and even if 
Lupin was a hit wizard sent to kill Sirius, he failed because 
Bellatrix did it for him.

Cheers Mandy, who refused to believe anyone other than Bellatrix 
killed Sirius.