[HPforGrownups] What's behind the veil ? Another chance for Sirius ?

music4masses music4masses at earthlink.net
Mon Aug 4 15:16:31 UTC 2003


No: HPFGUIDX 75219

At 06:16 PM 8/3/2003, you wrote:
>However, was I alone in thinking that the arch and the veil concepts
>had parallels with Lord of the Rings ? Remember Aragorn, using his
>rights as the future king, riding through a scary archway into the
>Halls of the Dead, and asking the dead to fulfil their promise, and
>come and help save the day at the battle for Minas Tirith ? I wonder
>if a host of the 'dead' (or however you want to describe the state of
>those beyond the veil), will be asked to play a role in the final
>defeat of Voldemort, a bit like the prior incantem forms coming out
>the wands and helping Harry in GoF ? And Sirius might lead the
>charge, as it were.

Interesting thought. If you were alone before, you might not be now. I 
don't see JKR ripping the concept directly, of course, but she could put 
her own unique spin on it. Sirius wouldn't be "back" per se, but there 
would be finality and closure. He would be able to contribute. Ditto 
Harry's parents. I wonder all of whom would come back. Would Godric 
Gryffindor be among them? Cedric? I guess I'm expecting her ending to be 
pretty intense and bittersweet like this, as was the ending of LOTR. Still, 
I'm not sure Harry has to die (Aragorn didn't until later), but who knows. 
Thanks for bringing it up.
Erin 





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