cerch: After falling beyond the veil, everyone including Dumbledore thought Sirius to be dead, but they were wrong. The stunning spell had not hit Sirius at full blast and a t the last second Sirius turned into a dog, the veil miraculously did not work upon animals. At the end of summer vacation, Harry was preparing to go to The Burrow when Hedwig swooped in carrying a letter, it was from Sirius, it read: Dear Harry, I am not dead. Tell no one but Dumbledore, eventually everyone will find out. Loving you always, Sirius. Sirius Alive? This was the best possible thing that could happen.