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[heidi]

I was wondering, given all the speculation about HBP, is there any death that people would find more troubling than Sirius's in OotP, so I decided to take some speculations - no actual spoilers, there's nothing in here that hasn't been part of speculation over the last two years. It's behind a cut because it's kind of long, not because there are spoilers, but it's possible there may be spoilers in the comments, so if you want to take the poll without seeing the comments, click on the "post a comment" link rather than the number of comments link.


[Poll #530065]

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[midnitemaraud-r.livejournal.com]

I chose Sirius falling through the veil, and here's why. Lupin dying would, of course, kill me and make me weep uncontrollably, but with Sirius already dead, I'd have the 'comfort' that they were at least 'together' in death, if you know what I mean.

And as far as finding out they've been shagging women... well, I already live in Denial, so what's one more thing? ;)

There's canon, there's fanon, and there's AU's. I look at Remus and Sirius as the greatest love story never told, not because of 'embraced like a brother lover' or joint Christmas presents, but because when i read (and re-read) the books, that is what I see and interpret behind the scenes now. (I didn't at first - at all) These books aren't about the adults - they're about Harry. Fandom, for me, is about interpreting the books, yes, but it's also about the backstory that we don't see or know, and exploring the possibilities of JKR's created world. If I were solely interested in authorial intent, I'd never read or write fanfiction, nor would I be as involved in fandom as I am. Yes, I'm a stickler with regard to characterizations within fanfiction, but I'm more about the internal consistency within a story. Make me believe it. To me, that's what fanfic is about. And that's what makes fandom as much fun as it is for me.