The graves of James and Lily

[antoshachekhonte]

No: HPFGUIDX 111311

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "potioncat" <willsonkmom at m...> wrote:
>  SSSusan wrote:
> > Seriously, with all H/R/H's wanderings, I do understand what 
> you're  saying about its being unlikely that they've not stumbled 
> across this...but given that the Hogwarts graveyard has never been 
> mentioned by anyone in 5 books, maybe it's tucked away somewhere on 
> the edge of  the grounds?
> > 
> 
> Potioncat:
> The other possibility is that Cuaron was sincere, but mistaken.  JKR 
> may have been talking about the graveyard in GoF.  She may have 
> thought it would be confusing to have two graveyards..particularly 
> given how compressed the story becomes in the movies.
> 
> I've seen the interview with Cuaron, but has anyone ever read a 
> comment from JKR on this?
> 
> Nitpicking Potioncat

Antosha:

It seems entirely possible that there *would* be a graveyard, either at Hogwarts or in 
Hogsmeade. So I say we take Mr. Cuaron at his word.

Why wouldn't HRH have stumbled across it? Well, there might be spells protecting the 
graveyard--since wizards' remains would seem to be a potential source of great Dark 
Magic. Alternatively, the location could be somewhere protected--a courtyard with no 
doors or windows, say. There was some discussion of this a few months back, but (curse 
yahoo's search function!) I can't seem to find it.

As for Harry not asking where they are--or much of anything else--remember that rule #1 
of the house in which he lived from age one to age eleven was "Don't ask questions"!

Antosha, who believes a visit to the graves of Lily and James will prove both a major plot 
point and a major psychological turning point for Harry in the up-coming books....