Good writing...

[candlekicks]

No: HPFGUIDX 110756

I decided not to snip and just start over...
I just wanted to ask a question of everyone.... How many of you 
thought of the mirror to communicate with Sirius as you read the 
passage? Harry was frantic, he was running around and yelling at 
everyone... it was shocking that Sirius was in trouble. Everything 
that we had read before-hand showed Harry seeing things as they were 
happening, not lies. The mirrors were given and never opened or 
spoken of again. I think that this is great writing on JKR's part. 
We are sucked into Harry's panic and are just as frantic. Hermione 
settles him down enough to get him to check at all, and that took 
some doing. Harry would never think to go to Snape for help, he 
tries not to think of Snape at all for anything. His only thoughts 
are to go and help the closest thing to a father that he can 
remember.
I am interested to see what use the mirror is going to be in the 
future. JKR has said that they will play a role in the latter books. 
Harry has smashed his in his frustration... and we don't know where 
Sirius has left his...

Linda, one who panicked with Harry and forgot the mirrors until too 
late! Silly me!