OOP:A Hypothesis on the Two-Way Mirror

[pan_donkey]

No: HPFGUIDX 64756

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "norwoodpa" <norwoodpa at a...> wrote:
>   	"Sirius didn't have his mirror on him when he went through
> the archway, 
> said a small voice in Harry's head.  That's why it's not
> working?.
> 	"Harry remained quite still for a moment, then hurled the mirror
> back into the 
> trunk where it shattered.  He had been convinced, for a whole shining
> minute, 
> that he was going to see Sirius, talk to him again?.
> 	"Disappointment was burning in his throat.  He got up and began
> throwing 
> his things pell-mell into the trunk on top of the broken mirror-" 
>         Page 858
> 
<snipped>
> I will be very interested in seeing what happens next time Harry
> uncovers that 
> mirror.

This is an interesting theory, but my feeling was that JKR was making a statement 
about the finality of death with this scene and the talk with Sir Nick. Though Luna's 
comments might be considered contradictory to this, I think they could be taken to 
mean that while we're cut off from the dead during life, we can look forward to being 
reunited with them later -- but not until then. That's just my impression, though.

What surprised me most about Harry's discovery of Sirius's mirror is that he didn't 
seem at all upset by the fact that this little object would have saved Sirius's life. If 
Harry had known what was in the package, or had turned to it when he thought Sirius 
had been captured, he could have found out right away that Sirius was fine. It seemed 
odd that the thought didn't even cross his mind. Am I missing something?

-Pan