[HPforGrownups] Re: OoP: Theatre of Death, spoilers.

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No: HPFGUIDX 66864

Kirstini wrote:
> Digger wrote:
> Harry will travel into the DeadLand, and speak to his family and
> Sirius (and who knows else) in order to gain knowledge of how to
> defeat Voldemort. Now he knows where to go in order to do it.
> 
> Me: I've already posted on this in TBAY today. I don't think that
> Harry, if he manages to get into DeadLand (great name. Do they have
> rides, do you think?) will manage to learn anything there of use to
> him whatsoever. He's on a forward trajectory, and this sort of
> communion with lost family can bring him pleasure, and temporary
> solace, but I doubt it can give him extra knowledge. It's like the
> Mirror of Erised in this sort of respect. Check out Marina and
> Terry's recent TBAY posts, anyway. They expounded a great theory on
> how Harry could harness Thestral power to get to this particular
> destination.
> 
> Kirstini
> 
> 

I think Harry will experience both joy at meeting his family and Sirius, 
and pain at having to leave them there when he returns to the Land of 
the Living.

The point (ie my theory! post no  59498 ) of his going to DeadLand, is 
not for solace or to regret the past, but to get vital info from his 
parents, who were Unspeakables, about the different ways of dying, and 
how to use Love Magic. In fact, I believe James was researching Death, 
and Lily was researching Love. It seems to be ultra important HOW 
Voldemort dies, so that he has no chance of returning. As someone said 
previously, he has to die spiritually as well as physically, and Harry 
will need to plan ahead to get it right.
I like the idea of Harry using the Thestrals to get there and back. I 
have an idea that being composed of barely-clad skeletons, Thestrals are 
creatures that are neither dead nor alive, and that they can freely move 
between the living and dead worlds. Ideal transport for DeadLand!Harry 
in fact. It can't be coincidence that we have just met them..............

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