Sirius' death

[Jennifer Nielsen]

No: HPFGUIDX 127726


> Katrina:
> I thought that Sirius's death was lame.
> 
> I mean he was Harry's mentor/surrogate father/best friend and a 
> key character (I thought) for the future books and instead of 
> dying bravely in battle he falls through a doorway!
> 
> I can hypothesise that JK may have been trying to demonstrate the
> frailty of life or how the dead are still close to us. But I feel
> that it could have been expressed in a more dramatic and fitting
> way. <snip>


I think the senselessness of his death is the point.  I think I recall JKR talking once about her mother¹s death, and how she was struck by the suddenness of it.  I think she wanted kids to see that death isn¹t always heroic, always a big event.  Sometimes death is just random, senseless, and meaningless.  I think if Sirius had a warrior¹s death, it would have been easier for Harry.  At least then, he¹d have some place to put it emotionally.  The way it is, he¹s going to have a 
rough summer ahead.  And one thing we can count on from JKR is that 
she rarely makes things easier for Harry.
 
Jen