Veil Room at MoM in OotP

[vmonte]

No: HPFGUIDX 109328

macfotuk at y wrote:
Hermione's readings, judgements and assessments are almost always
spot-on and this was the room in the MoM that most freaked her out.
We end up finding something about why later when it is the scene of
Sirius' death.

At the same time I think it significant that neither Hermione nor
Ron could sense the voices or the palpably sinister attaction of the
arch and they can't see Thestrals either, while Luna, Ginny* and
Neville, who all can, are almost as fascinated as Harry by the veil
when first they encounter it.

*Not sure if Ginny can see Thestrals, but even if not her possession
by LV (as TR in CoS) might serve as the sensitisation necessary to
allow her to be responsive to the magical allures of the veil.

vmonte responds:

Interesting post. I think that Harry mentioning Sirius's name was 
probably a forshadowing of his death via veil. But doesn't he also 
think that he hears Ron talking to him from the veil? Something 
like: 'Ron is that you?' and then Ron: 'I'm here mate.' I think that 
Ron actually walks around from behind the veil.  This really creeped 
me out by the way. 

Ginny, Neville, Luna, and Harry are attracted to the veil because 
they have all had either near death experiences, or they've witnessed 
death. 

Hermione has not seen death but is smart enough to realize that there 
is something creepy or sinister about the room and that GNLH seem 
attracted to the veil.

Ron is the only one who is not creeped out or affected by the veil. 
He casually walks around it's side to answer Harry, his friend. 

Now, I never read this scene like you have, but if you are right, 
then Harry has given the veil Sirius and Ron's name.  I also just 
reread this scene and noticed (for the first time--DUH) that the 
description of the veiled room sounds a lot like it may have been an 
ancient sacrificial site.  So maybe you are right! This room was once 
somewhere else and was specifically used for sacrificing people to an 
ancient god.        

So, the only person unaffected and not afraid of death (like Sirius, 
per Nick's ghost) is Ron, the next victim of the veil.

vivian