Sirius' death (was: Dept of Mysteries Veil Room)

[cubfanbudwoman]

No: HPFGUIDX 114396

Susan wrote:
> >I think, children just take Lupin's statement "He's dead" and 
> > NHN's statement "He won't be coming back" at face value.  We 
> > adults are more inclined to question or--esp. because she's JKR!-
> > -to look for subtleties which could appear as one thing but 
> > actually indicate something else.  
 
 
Angie replies:  
> I didn't remenber Lupin flatly stating "He's dead"?  I remember 
> that he began to say it, but didn't finish it.  

SSSusan:
You're right, Angie.  Lupin said "There's nothing you can do", "It's 
too late", "He's gone...", and "He can't come back, because he's d--
".  So there was a little Gestalt going on there on my part, I 
suppose, in completing that incomplete word.

Siriusly Snapey Susan, who still believes the word is "dead." :-)