OoP comments, questions, concerns SPOILERS
Regina
rmm7e at yahoo.com
Mon Jun 23 02:23:09 UTC 2003
No: HPFGUIDX 61724
SPOILERS BELOW!!!!
Imamommy wrote:
About the veil: In my faith, we are taught that there is a veil that
separates the living from the dead. My impression was that this
veil
was an actual gateway into the next life. I also got the impression
that Sirius died because he *fell through* the gateway, not
because
of the spell that knocked him over. My fear is that to find out
anymore about the other side of it, we will have to go there with
Harry, and I don't think there is any coming back.
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And I say:
Well said! I hope everyone out there is listening. 50 points to
whatever house you're in! :-)
I believe you are absolutely correct. I also believe that JKR is
making a very eloquent point with the thestrals. Witnessing the
death of another human being makes you different than you
were before you saw it, and different from those who haven't
seen it. It gives me chills to think that she used such apt
symbolism. (And yes, Lily's death didn't qualify Harry because he
wasn't cognizant of it at the time.)
I felt Sirius' death was far less a shock than Cedric's. I can see
how feeling trapped and impotent would lead to Sirius acting as
he did. I feel he would do it all over again without regret.
Regina
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