[HPforGrownups] Harry's parent's bodies

[Pat and Jim Gruenke]

No: HPFGUIDX 58737

Daniel Morgan wrote:

> I was wondering what happened to James and Lilly Potters bodies.
> Since the Avada Kedavara curse leaves people unmarked they must be
> somewhere, intact. So where are their graves? Why has Harry never
> asked about this, and why has he never visited their graves.
>
> Also, how did Harry get the scar on his forehead. The Avada Kedavara
> curse is supposed 2 leave people unmarked but dead. Let me know any
> ideas you have on this.
>
> Morgan The Magnificent Muggle


Pat replies:

The house in Godric's Hollow was destroyed, so I have always assumed 
that James and Lily went up with the house, leaving Harry somehow 
unscathed except for said scar.  I can't imagine that Petunia would take 
Harry to visit his parent's graves, so he perhaps has just never thought 
about it.  He is only 11.  My sons have never been to a cemetery.  They 
wouldn't think to ask. Or perhaps that's not the tradition in the WW.

As far as the scar, it's from where the curse rebounded.  Yes, an AK 
that works correctly leaves no mark, but this one didn't work.  It's 
JKR's book, she makes the rules!

One other thing I noticed:  The first time Hagrid and Harry visited his 
Gringotts vault,  "A lot of green smoke came billowing out" (PS, 
hardcover p. 75) after Griphook unlocked the door.  What's up with the 
green smoke??? A clue, or just something for atmosphere?  

Pat

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