OOP:A Hypothesis on the Two-Way Mirror

[norwoodpa]

No: HPFGUIDX 65486

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "karenlyall666" <karen.lyall at b...> 
wrote:
> 
> "norwoodpa"  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.
> > > 
> > > <snipped>
> Now me karenlyall666
> 
> A weird theory coming up, but as it's the first I've posted about 
> OotP I'll let myself off, just this once.  I wondered if the mirror 
> didn't work because Sirius is 'beyond the veil' ie DEAD (by the way 
> I'm still trying to convince myself that this is true, maybe that's 
> why I've chosen to make this topic my first post about bk 5).  
> 
> Here's the theory:
> 
> Could it be that now the mirror is smashed (effectively 'dead'), 
> Harry will once again be able to communicate with the much missed 
> Godfather???
> 
> Let me know (on or off chat) what you think.
> 
> karenlyall666

That's what I'm proposing as well (original posting 65069)

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