OOP: Why couldn't Harry see them before?

[Renee Daniels]

No: HPFGUIDX 62419

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> From: "bdcribbs" <bdcribbs at o...>
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> Sent: Monday, June 23, 2003 11:38 PM
> Subject: [HPforGrownups] Re: OOP: Why couldn't Harry see them 
before?
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> >
> > I wondered that too, and I thought of the age/comprehnsion
> > explanation too, but I think that Harry didn't see his mother's 
death
> > at all.  He certainly heard it, but the only references I 
remember to
> > what he saw only describe a flash of green light.  He perhaps hid 
his
> > eyes, or was blinded by the flash.  So unless I'm forgetting a
> > reference to him actually seeing his mother die, it fits.
> 
> 
> Me (Izaskun):
> I think the flash of green light he reffers to is when LV tried to 
kill him,
> it's not from the curse that killed Lilly.
> Cheers, Izaskun

Me: Even if Harry didn't see Lily die, he should still have seen the 
thestrals at the end of GoF after Cedric's death. People have 
mentioned that he didn't actually *see* Cedric die - he closed his 
eyes - but if thats the case, who died over the summer? IMHO its a 
Flint.

~Calimora (Who's favorite fanfic is "... That's What Little Boys are 
Made of" by Alkari, and who bawled when she re-read it.)



PS: It's a good thing JKR said that Lily and James are REALLY dead, 
or the thestral think would have sparked all sorts of Return of Lily 
debate.