OOP: Why couldn't Harry see them before?

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> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "bdcribbs" <bdcribbs at o...>
> > To: <HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Monday, June 23, 2003 11:38 PM
> > Subject: [HPforGrownups] Re: OOP: Why couldn't Harry see them 
> before?
> > 

Renee wrote-

> 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.)
> 

I posted about the possible flint last night and now it seems like it 
actually is one. To recap I pointed out that when Harry leaves 
Hogwarts at the end of term in GoF the carriges are still refered to 
as "horseless". This is after Cedric's death so Harry should see the 
thestrals. Even if Harry didn't see the moment of impact it might 
apply to when Cedric's 'spirit' or what have you left his body. 

Strange that Neville or anyone else whose seen a death (Few I admit, 
but there would be some) never mentioned the creepy looking lizard 
horses that no one else could see over the years. Poor kids must have 
thought he was going around the bend. 

Thanks, Olivia