[HPforGrownups] what was behind the veil?

[Charlie Moody]

No: HPFGUIDX 74376

On Thursday, July 31, 2003, at 07:27  AM, Rebecca Black wrote:

> yeah, so i'm dumb but i never understood what or who
> was supposed to be behind the veil, is it dead people
> or whisperings of the future (thats why he thought it
> was sirius) whats the general theory about the veil?

Me (Charlie):
No idea what the "general theory" might be....

I can tell you that there are countless references in
esoteric literature to a "veil" separating the world of
the living from the world of the formerly-living;  it
shields us from the constant reminder of those who
have 'gone on'.

My opinion is that the veiled doorway in the Department
of Mysteries is a doorway into the afterlife.  Whether Harry
will, Orpheus-like, journey beyond the veil by some means
to attempt to bring Sirius back, or consult with his parents,
or whatever, I have no way of knowing (of course).

Still:  it having figured into the action so far, I can't help
but feel we've not seen the last of it.
---
Charlie, who has nothing clever to add this time