Death v the Kiss was Re: CHAPTER DISCUSSIONS: Chapter One/MuggleWorld, Wizard

[Ali]

No: HPFGUIDX 82460

Kneasy wrote:--- 

 >>Did they build Hogwarts? Or does it pre-date them? Can anybody 
enlighten me? 

 For their physical constructional needs,  buildings, etc. I'd 
classed them as glorified Borrowers - "That looks useful, we'll 
borrow that."
 
 As to  what makes a place magical, I  reasoned that they do. To be
 magical a place needs a certain  concentration of wizards, spells,
 magical objects and the like. What critical concentration is needed
 to achieve 'lift off' is anyone's guess.
 
 But after reading Kirstini's post I'm interested in hearing what 
other posters think the WW is and what it's limits are<<< 


I've never really thought about the WW as a physical space before, 
although I agree that some physical parts are purely wizarding. But, 
following OoP, I have really felt that the MoM was constructed 
around the Chamber of Death. IMO, the arch and the veil predate the 
MoM. I think that they are a link between our world and the next, 
perhaps a place where it is easier to pass on quickly, I don't know. 
But, that has led me to think that once, the WW used the Veil 
to "execute" people, hence the space around the platform, allowing 
spectators. I think that they built the whole of the MoM, but 
particularly the chamber where the Wizengamot sits, and of course 
the Department of Mysteries, to be close to the Veil.

I also think that the WW don't have the death penalty anymore. 
Whilst this mirrors our own Muggle culture, I note that they do have 
something which is arguably worse than death - as Lupin says "Much 
worse than that"  p. 183 PoA UK edition. I also believe that the 
difference between death and the KISS (ie removal of ones' soul) 
will be absolutely key to the resolution of Book 7.

Ali