Trip Beyond the Veil, a la Aeneas

[candlewick4]

No: HPFGUIDX 72748

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Michelle" <mrg18 at c...> wrote:
> I suspect that in the future books Harry will have to make some 
kind 
> of journey beoynd the veil (to the underworld) in order to 
understand 
> or have some kind of reconciliation with the idea of death, a la 
> Aeneas in the Aeneid or Lyra Belacqua in the Golden Compass 
series.  
> It would be his embrace of death (as opposed to Voldy's fleeing 
from 
> it) that would make him able to defeat Voldy (aside from all the 
> other characteristics that will enable HP to defeat him). 
> 
> Any thoughts?
> 
> --michelle


CANDLEWICK says:

I am thinking you are right on track, and this is how JKR is going to 
fulfill the prophecy by having Harry die, but letting him come back 
somehow.  Natch, Sirius will have a big part to play in this.  
What it reminds me of is the story of Persephone and the pomegranate 
seeds.  Hopefully we will not have a "remake" of the Orpheus and 
Eurydice's shadow story.  This web site has good summaries if anyone 
needs a refresher:
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/5065/grmyth1.htm

Candlewick