Who Knows of the Death of Sirius

[cubfanbudwoman]

No: HPFGUIDX 112708

Stacey here:
> My theory - We will see Sirius return in the final books, but as a 
> ghost.  JKR has stated that Sirius is dead.  She has not given any 
> information though that Sirius is completely out of the story.

SSSusan:
But, Stacey, I think if you re-read that section again you'll see 
that Sirius, according to Nick, WON'T become a ghost.  I got the 
impression that one must decide at the time of death, and that Nick 
was telling Harry Sirius had already decided--against becoming a 
ghost.

"He won't come back....  He will not come back.  He will have...gone 
on." [US hardback, p. 8861]

Unless one assumes that Nick is just hypothesizing, then it's a 
pretty closed issue.  At least, I read it as Nick really had reason 
to *know* that Sirius had made his choice.  He didn't give Harry ANY 
room for hope, at least.

Siriusly Snapey Susan