Cool! Hp discussion!
I didn't mind the way Sirius died, I think he died as he'd like to go... full of heroics, fighting recklessly for his Godson! Of course what with him being my favourite character and all I just wish he hadn't died at alll!
Plus that curtain thing makes me hope he'll maybe come back... perhaps as a ghost. Or is that just wishful thinking?
Did seem a bit sudden, though. I was expecting it to be Sirius, too, even with all the red herrings and me suddenly thinking it might be someone else, my mind kept going back to Sirius. I've noticed my favourites usually die or vanish in most books/films. Must be Murphy's law.
We mightn't have to wait three years. Hopefully. From what JKRowling has been saying the next book should be shorter, it could be a short wait, like the wait between the other four books. I suppose it depends on how she feels.
I loved Neville in this book, we learnt so much about him and he learn't alot too. He's braver than he realised.