Sir Nick and Sirius

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 84173

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "kuligkutig" <vam0609 at a...> wrote:
> ... I remember that even before Harry 
> asked Nick about the possibility that Sirius can come back as a 
> ghost, Sir Nick immidiately said "No, he's not coming back"... and 
> then he explained why he(Nick) came back and why other dead wizards 
> don't. My point is how does he know that Sirius will not be coming 
> back? ...edited...
> 
> vampire1

bboy_mn:

I think the first point is that an extremely vast majority of people
who die, continue their journey contently to 'the Great Beyond'. I'm
reminded of accounts of near death experiences, that typically go...

The person feels an overwhelming sense of peace and contentment. They
see a brilliant white light at the end of a tunnel and are
inexplicably draw toward the white light. When they get there, they
are frequently met by a deceased loved one or and angel who guides
them the rest of their way to the 'Land Beyond the Veil'. 

Some of them, turn and look back at the earthly world as the travel
through the tunnel or when the reach the white light at the end. They
may even see the loved ones who remain behind on the mortal plane.
While the feel a degree of sadness and longing for their loved one's
left behind, in that moment of spiritual transition, the affairs of
the mortal world suddenly seem so petty and insignificant. The
Spiritual plane is so far far more enticing and important than the
world of mortgages, car payments, jobs, holidays, nice clothes, and
new furniture.

Who would willingly turn back from eternal peace and contentment? Only
someone who had tremendous unresolved torment on the earthly plane, or
someone with a deep overwhelming fear of what lies beyond the Veil.
The serenity of the spiritual plane is so great that many people who
met their spiritual guides at the end of the tunnel, find that the
spiritual guide tells them that this is not their time and they must
go back. Most of these people are so enraptured by the serenity of the
spiritual plane that they don't want to go back, but eventually are
convinced by their spirit guide; so, with great reluctance they return.

When the world beyond the Veil is so enticing, it's no wonder that
Nick immmediately assumes that a strong confident man like Sirius
would not turn back. Even not knowing Sirius, the odds alone would
make Sirius not coming back a very safe bet.

Also, there is the nature of Sirius's death. It was not a slow
transition. He (best guess) did not travel down a tunnel to met his
spiritual guide then continue his journey. In one immediate abrupt
instant, he was pushed beyond the Veil into the land beyond. Once
finally there, I don't think there is any coming back; at least not
the way we and Harry hoped he would come back.

Even thought I say he is not coming back, I don't believe the story of
Sirius Black has been completely told, and I am confident that he will
enter the story again before it's end. He just won't come back in any
immediate form.

Just a thought.

bboy_mn