OOP: what are the brains all about in the ministry

[Talisman]

No: HPFGUIDX 67201

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Matthew Huston" 
<matthisattva at y...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "cublend007"
> <philip.wilkins at c...> wrote:
> > What do all of those brains mean and how did Ron escape? Also, 
what happened to all the DE after the order came and rescued the DA? 
> I think the "attack" on Ron was a vehicle for a plot development
> further down the line. 

Talisman writes: 

The DE actually were rounded up by DD/OoP and shipped off to 
Azkaban. (OoP 805,851)

As to the brain attack, I think that Ron will fully recover.

I don't believe there is a far-reaching purpose for the brains (or 
Ron's escape therefrom).  Ron's attack serves as a basis for the 
recuperative discussion underscoring the idea that emotional wounds 
can be worse than physical ones, i.e."leave deeper scarring" (847). 
Cf. Harry's physical scar with his emotional scars now that Sirius 
has died.

Unfortunatly there isn't any Dr. Ubbly's Oblivious Unction for Harry.

Also, like the other phenomena featured in the Department of 
Mysteries  (Time, Death, Love) JK makes the point that the Human 
Mind remains a mystery worthy of exploration, in the wizard as well 
as the muggle world.

Regards,

Talisman