# Who dies in the new Harry Potter (EARTH-SHATTERING SPOILER)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-dies-in-the-new-harry-potter-earth-shattering-spoiler/183786>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [June 23, 2003, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-dies-in-the-new-harry-potter-earth-shattering-spoiler/183786 "2003-06-23T15:50:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![yellow\_peril](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/ee7513/32.png) [@yellow\_peril](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yellow_peril)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2003, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-dies-in-the-new-harry-potter-earth-shattering-spoiler/183786/1 "2003-06-23T15:50:01Z")

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I want to know. Please tell me…

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**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2003, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-dies-in-the-new-harry-potter-earth-shattering-spoiler/183786/2 "2003-06-23T15:59:59Z")

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Sirius Black.

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**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2003, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-dies-in-the-new-harry-potter-earth-shattering-spoiler/183786/3 "2003-06-23T16:00:55Z")

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Go read [this thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=192420) and you’ll learn the answer.  
Note: link is to a major spoiler thread.