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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