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AznMaverick

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Originally posted by: rgwalt
I finished the book, and while I know who dies, I don't buy it. There was no explanation as to why or what happened. I think he'll be back in some form in either book 6 or 7.

What do you guys think JKR will do with the series after book 7? I hope she decides to continue, but I guess we'll just have to wait and see.

R

care to share who it is with all of us?
 

rgwalt

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Originally posted by: AznMaverick
Originally posted by: rgwalt
I finished the book, and while I know who dies, I don't buy it. There was no explanation as to why or what happened. I think he'll be back in some form in either book 6 or 7.

What do you guys think JKR will do with the series after book 7? I hope she decides to continue, but I guess we'll just have to wait and see.

R

care to share who it is with all of us?

Well, you asked for it... Sirius Black dies when he falls through an ancient stone archway in the Department of Mysteries in the Ministry of Magic building in London. This archway has a curtain drawn across it. When he fell through, he disappeared, and everyone told Harry that he had died. There was no explanation as to what that arch was or what it did with Sirius, so while he may be dead, I seriously doubt that he is.

R
 

Legendary

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Originally posted by: rgwalt
Originally posted by: AznMaverick
Originally posted by: rgwalt
I finished the book, and while I know who dies, I don't buy it. There was no explanation as to why or what happened. I think he'll be back in some form in either book 6 or 7.

What do you guys think JKR will do with the series after book 7? I hope she decides to continue, but I guess we'll just have to wait and see.

R

care to share who it is with all of us?

Well, you asked for it... Sirius Black dies when he falls through an ancient stone archway in the Department of Mysteries in the Ministry of Magic building in London. This archway has a curtain drawn across it. When he fell through, he disappeared, and everyone told Harry that he had died. There was no explanation as to what that arch was or what it did with Sirius, so while he may be dead, I seriously doubt that he is.

R


I agree with you somewhat - he'll be back because of what crazy psycho Luna Lovegood said at the end. HP Books are so blatantly full of foreshadowing that I find it hard to bleieve that it won't be like that.
 

Lonyo

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He's the godfather apparently.

And why does anyone care?!

And apparently he is an important character because the writer says she cried when she wrote it (yeah, right
rolleye.gif
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XMan

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Originally posted by: Lonyo
He's the godfather apparently.

And why does anyone care?!

And apparently he is an important character because the writer says she cried when she wrote it (yeah, right
rolleye.gif
)

He's an important character because he's a badass and Gary Oldman is playing him in the movie. ;)
 

KC5AV

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Originally posted by: rgwalt
Originally posted by: AznMaverick
Originally posted by: rgwalt
I finished the book, and while I know who dies, I don't buy it. There was no explanation as to why or what happened. I think he'll be back in some form in either book 6 or 7.

What do you guys think JKR will do with the series after book 7? I hope she decides to continue, but I guess we'll just have to wait and see.

R

care to share who it is with all of us?

Well, you asked for it... Sirius Black dies when he falls through an ancient stone archway in the Department of Mysteries in the Ministry of Magic building in London. This archway has a curtain drawn across it. When he fell through, he disappeared, and everyone told Harry that he had died. There was no explanation as to what that arch was or what it did with Sirius, so while he may be dead, I seriously doubt that he is.

R

Seems like a cheap rip-off of the Wheel of Time and the way Moiraine 'dies'.

 

rgwalt

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Originally posted by: Legendary
Originally posted by: rgwalt
Originally posted by: AznMaverick
Originally posted by: rgwalt
I finished the book, and while I know who dies, I don't buy it. There was no explanation as to why or what happened. I think he'll be back in some form in either book 6 or 7.

What do you guys think JKR will do with the series after book 7? I hope she decides to continue, but I guess we'll just have to wait and see.

R

care to share who it is with all of us?

Well, you asked for it... Sirius Black dies when he falls through an ancient stone archway in the Department of Mysteries in the Ministry of Magic building in London. This archway has a curtain drawn across it. When he fell through, he disappeared, and everyone told Harry that he had died. There was no explanation as to what that arch was or what it did with Sirius, so while he may be dead, I seriously doubt that he is.

R


I agree with you somewhat - he'll be back because of what crazy psycho Luna Lovegood said at the end. HP Books are so blatantly full of foreshadowing that I find it hard to bleieve that it won't be like that.

I need to re-read the book already... I don't remember what Luna says that forshadows Sirius's return.

R
 

Eli

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Heh, my girlfriend is reading it while she stays up at her Dad's...
 

SuepaFly

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Originally posted by: rgwalt
Originally posted by: Legendary
Originally posted by: rgwalt
Originally posted by: AznMaverick
Originally posted by: rgwalt
I finished the book, and while I know who dies, I don't buy it. There was no explanation as to why or what happened. I think he'll be back in some form in either book 6 or 7.

What do you guys think JKR will do with the series after book 7? I hope she decides to continue, but I guess we'll just have to wait and see.

R

care to share who it is with all of us?

Well, you asked for it... Sirius Black dies when he falls through an ancient stone archway in the Department of Mysteries in the Ministry of Magic building in London. This archway has a curtain drawn across it. When he fell through, he disappeared, and everyone told Harry that he had died. There was no explanation as to what that arch was or what it did with Sirius, so while he may be dead, I seriously doubt that he is.

R


I agree with you somewhat - he'll be back because of what crazy psycho Luna Lovegood said at the end. HP Books are so blatantly full of foreshadowing that I find it hard to bleieve that it won't be like that.

I need to re-read the book already... I don't remember what Luna says that forshadows Sirius's return.

R

*DO NOT READ UNLESS YOU WANT SOME SPOILERS*


During some conversation while everyone is having the last dinner in the great hall, she sees him and he asks who she saw die before (b/c she could see the horse things threstals?). She says its her mom and tells Harry not to worry because they all come back or something like that. And he's confused but she mentions that she heard the voices beyond the arch way too (when they were originally entering the room). He's not sure whether to take her word or knowledge on it because she's kinda weird.

What I wonder is if Neville will become a more significant character, and maybe even the one to fulfill the prophecy in the end. I mean, that would certainly be a twist.
 

rgwalt

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Originally posted by: SuepaFly
Originally posted by: rgwalt
Originally posted by: Legendary
Originally posted by: rgwalt
Originally posted by: AznMaverick
Originally posted by: rgwalt
I finished the book, and while I know who dies, I don't buy it. There was no explanation as to why or what happened. I think he'll be back in some form in either book 6 or 7.

What do you guys think JKR will do with the series after book 7? I hope she decides to continue, but I guess we'll just have to wait and see.

R

care to share who it is with all of us?

Well, you asked for it... Sirius Black dies when he falls through an ancient stone archway in the Department of Mysteries in the Ministry of Magic building in London. This archway has a curtain drawn across it. When he fell through, he disappeared, and everyone told Harry that he had died. There was no explanation as to what that arch was or what it did with Sirius, so while he may be dead, I seriously doubt that he is.

R


I agree with you somewhat - he'll be back because of what crazy psycho Luna Lovegood said at the end. HP Books are so blatantly full of foreshadowing that I find it hard to bleieve that it won't be like that.

I need to re-read the book already... I don't remember what Luna says that forshadows Sirius's return.

R

*DO NOT READ UNLESS YOU WANT SOME SPOILERS*


During some conversation while everyone is having the last dinner in the great hall, she sees him and he asks who she saw die before (b/c she could see the horse things threstals?). She says its her mom and tells Harry not to worry because they all come back or something like that. And he's confused but she mentions that she heard the voices beyond the arch way too (when they were originally entering the room). He's not sure whether to take her word or knowledge on it because she's kinda weird.

What I wonder is if Neville will become a more significant character, and maybe even the one to fulfill the prophecy in the end. I mean, that would certainly be a twist.

I think Longbottom will become a more significant character, but he won't be the one to fulfill the prophecy. The prophecy involves Harry and Voldemort. One has to kill the other.

Thanks for the refresher. I remember Luna saying that... Hmmm... I guess we'll have to wait and see. I don't expect Sirius to come back in book 6. probably book 7.

Ryan
 

BigSmooth

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Originally posted by: KC5AV
Originally posted by: rgwalt
Originally posted by: AznMaverick
Originally posted by: rgwalt
I finished the book, and while I know who dies, I don't buy it. There was no explanation as to why or what happened. I think he'll be back in some form in either book 6 or 7.

What do you guys think JKR will do with the series after book 7? I hope she decides to continue, but I guess we'll just have to wait and see.

R

care to share who it is with all of us?

Well, you asked for it... Sirius Black dies when he falls through an ancient stone archway in the Department of Mysteries in the Ministry of Magic building in London. This archway has a curtain drawn across it. When he fell through, he disappeared, and everyone told Harry that he had died. There was no explanation as to what that arch was or what it did with Sirius, so while he may be dead, I seriously doubt that he is.

R

Seems like a cheap rip-off of the Wheel of Time and the way Moiraine 'dies'.
I thought the exact same thing when I read that.
 

Yossarian

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I'm getting tired of stories of "the one" and prophecies. That has to be one of the most overused themes in literature/movies/anything.
 
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Originally posted by: rgwalt
I finished the book, and while I know who dies, I don't buy it. There was no explanation as to why or what happened. I think he'll be back in some form in either book 6 or 7.

What do you guys think JKR will do with the series after book 7? I hope she decides to continue, but I guess we'll just have to wait and see.

R

Initially she had copyrighted the titles for the fifth, sixth, and seventh books. Then it leaked out that apparently she copyrighted an eighth book title. Perhaps she continues writing about Harry after he becomes an Auror? Rather, about his continuing education on the path to becoming an Auror, since I believe Minerva said it takes an additional three years of school to become one.
 

glen

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Originally posted by: TwinkleToes77
Sirius Black dies. Harry's godfather. I dont consider him a main character but JK rowling does.

Isn't one of the books completely about him?
 

ndee

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Originally posted by: TwinkleToes77
Sirius Black dies. Harry's godfather. I dont consider him a main character but JK rowling does.

He's one of the main characters in The Prisoner of Azkaban. I just finished the book and I have to say it was quite thirlling, especially the end.
 

NeoMadHatter

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Originally posted by: ndee
Originally posted by: TwinkleToes77
Sirius Black dies. Harry's godfather. I dont consider him a main character but JK rowling does.

He's one of the main characters in The Prisoner of Azkaban. I just finished the book and I have to say it was quite thirlling, especially the end.

that's a spoiler and a half for you though if you haven't read the 4th and 5th book. that's no good finding out that he dies. the biggest spoiler of all is probably that voldmort will probably die in the 7th book.........
 

yukichigai

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Originally posted by: X-Man
Originally posted by: Lonyo
He's the godfather apparently.

And why does anyone care?!

And apparently he is an important character because the writer says she cried when she wrote it (yeah, right
rolleye.gif
)

He's an important character because he's a badass and Gary Oldman is playing him in the movie. ;)

No f%$#ing way, Gary Oldman?!? Damn... that's some really good casting. I mean you have Alan Rickman as Snape and now Gary f%$#ing Oldman as Sirius. Crimeny. Any word on who's playing Lupin?

Sirius was important because in the books he was the closest thing Harry really had to a father. He couldn't show up all the time obviously, what with being a wanted man, but in the fourth and fifth novels he's been the person Harry's gone to for advice most, beyond Hermione and Ron.

Anyway, yes I think Sirius will be back somehow, but probably not physically. He may appear in spirit or something similar, but probably not for a while. At the very least it'll be at the ass end of the 6th novel. Hell, I'd say it might be something like Harry pulling off some weird double Patronus and summoning the stag (his dad/Prongs basically) and a giant dog. (Sirius as Padfoot) Or not. Who knows. Based on the fact that JKR has gone to the trouble of introducing the Archway but hasn't explained it like most of the other things they saw in the Department of Mysteries I'm fairly sure it'll be revisited.

I think an eighth novel and beyond is perfectly possible and would be greatly welcomed. The whole thing about there being seven novels was just JKR saying that she had the whole storyline planned out in seven novels in her head. An eighth would probably pick up after the whole Voldemort plotline while Harry is studying to become an Auror.

One last thing: is anybody else getting the impression that Harry is going to wind up teaching Defense Against the Dark Arts? (In one way or another) I mean they haven't been able to keep a teacher in the position for more than a year and Harry was basically teaching the practical course for the last book, not to mention it's the one subject he's incredible at.
 

NeoMadHatter

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Originally posted by: yukichigai
Originally posted by: X-Man
Originally posted by: Lonyo
He's the godfather apparently.

And why does anyone care?!

And apparently he is an important character because the writer says she cried when she wrote it (yeah, right
rolleye.gif
)

He's an important character because he's a badass and Gary Oldman is playing him in the movie. ;)

No f%$#ing way, Gary Oldman?!? Damn... that's some really good casting. I mean you have Alan Rickman as Snape and now Gary f%$#ing Oldman as Sirius. Crimeny. Any word on who's playing Lupin?

Sirius was important because in the books he was the closest thing Harry really had to a father. He couldn't show up all the time obviously, what with being a wanted man, but in the fourth and fifth novels he's been the person Harry's gone to for advice most, beyond Hermione and Ron.

Anyway, yes I think Sirius will be back somehow, but probably not physically. He may appear in spirit or something similar, but probably not for a while. At the very least it'll be at the ass end of the 6th novel. Hell, I'd say it might be something like Harry pulling off some weird double Patronus and summoning the stag (his dad/Prongs basically) and a giant dog. (Sirius as Padfoot) Or not. Who knows. Based on the fact that JKR has gone to the trouble of introducing the Archway but hasn't explained it like most of the other things they saw in the Department of Mysteries I'm fairly sure it'll be revisited.

I think an eighth novel and beyond is perfectly possible and would be greatly welcomed. The whole thing about there being seven novels was just JKR saying that she had the whole storyline planned out in seven novels in her head. An eighth would probably pick up after the whole Voldemort plotline while Harry is studying to become an Auror.

One last thing: is anybody else getting the impression that Harry is going to wind up teaching Defense Against the Dark Arts? (In one way or another) I mean they haven't been able to keep a teacher in the position for more than a year and Harry was basically teaching the practical course for the last book, not to mention it's the one subject he's incredible at.

Lupin: Text

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4th movie in 2005 supposedly.