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

[justcarol67]

No: HPFGUIDX 114804


CMC wrote: 
> One reported event from JKR's writing of OOP - that she collapsed in 
> tears after sending him through the veil, and telling her husband 
> that she couldn't take his suggestion to rewrite the scene, because 
> (quoting from memory) "If you're a children's novelist, then you
have to be a ruthless murderer" - indicates to me that Sirius is
genuinely dead. Even if Harry somehow visits Black in Veilville, Black
is still dead and will not return - and very likely does not want to
return - to an earthly existence.
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Carol responds:
Excellent point, Caius! Think of the life Sirius Black led for the
last fourteen years of his life--either a prisoner or a fugitive, or
both (imprisoned in his mother's insane asylum of a house). He's still
the most wanted fugitive in the WW, which doesn't know he's dead. A
resurrected Sirius would have to go back to his tropical island, away
from Harry and the Order and Grimmauld Place, not to mention any
vengeful DEs who remain at large or escape from Azkaban, if he wanted
any peace at all. Much better to join the Potters and go on to the
next great adventure.

Carol, who thinks that learning to cope with Sirius's death is an
important lesson for Harry, much more important than any contribution
the living Sirius made or could have made in helping him grow up