Sirius's Future/Death

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> annegirl: 
> The point I'm trying to make is that if JKR had a plan for the 
> significance of Sirius' death, she didn't pull it off. As a reader, 
> I was not convinced that Sirius' death impacted Harry in some 
> positive, life-lesson way. Cedric's death impacted me in a dramatic 
> way; Sirius' was contrived and obvious. <<

catkind now:  Why do deaths have to be significant or life-lessons?
They aren't in Real Life, perhaps that is the point JKR was trying to
make? No, Sirius' death doesn't make much sense, and that's exactly
why I think it might be well written after all.   


Lissa:

See, Catkind's point is exactly why I think Sirius's death WAS extremely well written.

I've known people who've died too young, and yes.  Their lives were not complete, their was a lot more that SHOULD have happened, and it's really frustrating and anger-inducing to watch.  I will be -furious- if Sirius comes back, even though he's one of my favorite characters and I ship him with Lupin and feel terrible for my beloved (not-ESE, sorry, couldn't resist) werewolf.  I hated Sirius dying and it's totally not fair, but that's what war is, and that's what death can be.  

I think there were very good reasons Sirius had to die, most of which relate to Harry and not Sirius.  One possibility is Harry needs the fresh grief to spur him on.  Fighting Voldie isn't going to be easy, and I think it's more believable and doable when Voldie's taken people Harry loves- and can remember!- from him.  Harry needs to be pushed to the edge.  The other thing I keep seeing is an alienation or removal of the adults.  I mean, Harry's parents are dead, Molly's pushing Harry away with her overprotectiveness, Dumbledore distanced himself, Hagrid's involved with the Order and Madame Maxime... and the only thing that could keep Sirius from Harry's side is death.  If I'm right about the adult thing being important, Sirius needs to die for some reason relevant to Harry's development.

>From about as far from the Nile as you can get....
Lissa

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