OotP

[thalia_seawood]

I just finished reading "Order of the Phoenix". Yes, I know I'm late finishing it, but I tried to take a long time reading it deliberately. I wanted it to last. Of course, I was already thoroughly spoilt when I started to read it. :o)

My impressions about the Death:
The Death didn't really register with me - it just found it very surreal. But that's exactly why I think that the scene is written very well. When something really bad happens, your brain tends to get numb. And that's the impression I get from Harry. He just cannot believe that Sirius is dead.
What shockes me much more than Sirius' death, though, is that it's utterly pointless.
- Harry using Umbrigde's fireplace is just stupid, stupid, stupid. He could have asked Snape. He thinks about that, but much too late. Dumbledore later on tells him that the members of the Order of the Phoenix have safer ways to contacts one another.
- Harry could have used the mirror Sirius gave him as a gift - a pity he never unwrapped the gift, because he thought using the gift might harm Sirius. It's quite ironic, really. - Rowlings is great with her characterisation here: When Harry unwraps the mirror after Sirius's death he doesn't allow himself to think about that he could have saved Sirius' life by using it. Instead he continues to blame Snape which is highly unfair.

One thing I'm wondering:
If there was a portrait of Sirius, couldn't he talk to it? How aware are the portraits of the dead anyway?

Comments

[berne.livejournal.com]

Well, I'm guessing that the majority of Hogwarts' pictures are dead, so dead people's portraits probably pretty aware. *ponders the possibilities*