Sirius a DE?

[Goddlefrood]

No: HPFGUIDX 167871

> > Tandra:
 
> > Was Sirius ever a DE?

> Magpie:

> Nope, Sirius was never a DE in any capacity. He was falsely 
accused of being one--or at least of being a secret spy of 
Voldemort's--but he never was.

Goddlefrood:

I agree and as JKR herself might say to the original question:

"How dare you!" TM :-)

You may also read a few snippets in interviews, as well as the 
books, if they are indeed the same ones the rest of us have read 
;-)

This from Barnes & Noble chat transcript, 8th September 1999:

"Hello! Will Sirius ever be proven innocent? Or have you not 
decided yet? Thank you very much!! 

JKR: I have decided, but if I answer it gives away something 
quite important in the plot, so I'd rather not...however, 
Sirius will be back in future books."

http://www.accio-quote.org/articles/1999/0999-barnesnoble-staff.htm

He of course was back in GoF and OotP thereafter, and has been 
proven innocent in the eyes of the wider wizarding world, as 
witnessed in Chapter One of HBP. Fudge tells the PM of the earlier
mistake of the Ministry and others regarding Sirius.

JKR's actual opinion:

"Do you like Sirius Black?

I've had several letters asking this, which rather surprised me. 
The answer is, yes, I do like him, although I do not think he is 
wholly wonderful"

>From the FAQ section of her site, available here:

http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/en/faq_view.cfm?id=61

So, Sirius was poorly treated, but happily for me I expect to see
him in DH in some form :).

Goddlefrood