Ron's dead brother

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 85373

> > It would also explain why, as experienced a witch as she is, 
she's still overcome to the point of needing aid when she faces the Boggart 
in OotP.
 She's been through it before and all the memories and feelings come  rushing
back to her when the Boggart shows her the possibility of more slain family members...>> 


Mandy:
> Love this theory.  It's the first time I've heard it. Two questions 
> though. 
> 
> First: Wouldn't we have seen the face of the dead boy appear as one 
> of the Boggart's transformations?   Does anyone remember if we saw 
an 
> unidentified male pop-up dead on the floor?  I don't think we did.  
> Doesn't mean it didn't happen before Harry entered the room though.
> 

<snipped>

Geoff:

I think not. What does a Boggart do? It assumes the form of your 
greatest fear. The child, if he existed, is now dead. Molly's 
concerns are for the living who she sees under threat. Therefore, the 
Boggart appears in turn as members of the living family  but not the 
lost child. She cannot fear for his life any more because that time 
is over.