25 Most Dramatic Deaths In The Harry Potter Books - Ranked

16. Sirius Black

Book: The Order of the Phoenix How he died: Killing curse from Bellatrix Death: Sirius had came to Harry's rescue at the Ministry and had just mistaken him for James which is exceptionally poignant. But Sirius had survived twelve years in Azkaban and to be killed by a member of his own family seemed like the only way he was going to be able to go, because if it hadn't been Bellatrix to kill him, not many other people would have been able to. It also emphasised the difference between him and Bellatrix as well as her hatred for him.
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