OotP question *spoiler*

[Ripleywriter at aol.com]

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This may seem silly to some, but I'm clueless as to what a dais is (from the 
room where Sirius died). I couldn't picture it at all, which I didn't let 
bother me, but then Sirius fell through the veil, and I wasn't sure what I should 
be picturing. Could someone please explain to me that set up more clearly, 
with the veil and all, considering that I don't know what a dais is. If you could 
explain it me "like I'm an eight-year-old" that would be good. :-) Such an 
important moment and I'm left huh?-ing over how Sirius falls through the veil. 
Oy. I'd hate to stick with my lame version that I had to picture.

And is it pronounced like daze? I've checked two dictionaries, and I must be 
exceptionally stupid, 'cause neither of them are clear. It starts with a 'day' 
sound; is it 'day-is' or 'daze'? Or neither?

 Maybe it's the heat melting my brains; the rest of the house is nice and 
cool, yet for SOME reason my room alone is constantly warm. I'm going absolutely 
batty; I think I might camp out on the nice cold kitchen tile if this 
continues. ;-)

Melly