Sirius' death (was: Re: ESE!Lupin condensed)

[susanbones2003]

No: HPFGUIDX 146975

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "susanbones2003" <rkdas at c...> 
wrote:
>
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Maria Elmvang 
> <maria.elmvang at g...> wrote:
> >
> > susanbones2003 wrote:
> > > > I was also left cold the the speed at which Sirius (and his 
> meaning,
> > > > affect on Harry, the whole arc) was disposed of. I wondered 
and
> > > > still do if that is a harbinger of things to come. 
Usefulness 
> over,
> > > > character gone and forgotten. She does have quite a bit on 
her plate without getting in too deep.

> > > kchuplis:
> > > I admire the speed and finality of death in these books. They 
> are just
> > > very realistic. BIG SNIP!
 
> > Maria next:
> > I respectfully disagree, Karen. Sirius' death did not touch me 
*at 
> all*. I
> > liked Sirius' character, but his entire death was just such 
a 'non-> event'> > that - like Susan - it left me cold. I actually 
had to go back and > reread
> > the last few pages to even realize *that* he'd died... I 
remember > the next> > chapter starting out with something 
like "Harry couldn't believe > Sirius was
> > dead" (or something similar - sorry, I don't have the book 
here), > and I> > thought "Huh? He died?"... oh yeah... he 'fell 
through the veil'. I was touched by both Cedric and Dumbledore's 
death, so I think it > was just> > a spot of bad writing on JKR's 
behalf (but then, OotP is so far my least favourite of the HP books 
that I'm inclined to say I dislike it). After having known for the 
entire book that somebody was going to die, it was just too anti-
climatic.
> > 
> > 
> > And since I'm writing - to touch upon the original topic. I, for 
> one,
> > definitely DON'T believe in ESE!Lupin. First of all, I have yet 
to 
> see any
> > convincing evidence. Secondly, book 7 has a finite length. JKR 
> will be hard
> > pressed to tie up all loose threads as it is, without 
introducing 
> a new
> > (long) plot-twist.
> > Just my two cents.
> > Maria
> > 
> > --
> > I believe in God like I believe in the sun
> > not because I see it, but by it
> > I see everything else
> >         --- C.S. Lewis
> 
> Hi Maria!
> I loved your C.S. Lewis quotation at the end of your note and had 
to 
> give you kudos for choosing it! Also appreciated your comments 
about 
> OOTP. It's a tough book in so many many ways. I am listening to it 
> just now because I am least familiar with it. I am reserving 
> judgement on how JKR treats Sirius until the publication of Book 
7. 
> It is my deepest hope that whilst JKR has not flinched in doing 
the 
> hard things, that she will not advance the story at the cost of 
> character development! She does have quite a bit to clear up but I 
> will find it very unsatisfactory if we were made to love and root 
> for Sirius and she leaves us with no more about him. I do have to 
> say, it's her book and I really can't make her write what I want, 
> but I am very much hoping for something more to help our 
resolution 
> of feelings and not just actions.
Jen D. (aka "Susan Bones")
>