[HPforGrownups] Re: The graves of James and Lily

[Melissa Worcester]

No: HPFGUIDX 111317

Josh Warren wrote:

>A link that includes that comment is
>http://www.hpana.com/news.18145.html

>BTW, the quote specifically states that JKR said that this graveyard
>was to play an important part in book 6. Also, that it is near a
>different wing of the castle from the Hermione-Malfoy slap/punch
>scene.

Thanks for the link. I have a theory, but it involves having to assume
Cuaron got the details a bit wrong. My idea is that there is a graveyard in
the wizarding world, but that it's not exactly at Hogwarts. Other than
Hogsmeade, and Diagon Alley, there aren't other locations shown in PoA, so
maybe Cuaron just understood that the graveyard wasn't on the spot of the
grounds where he wanted to put it, but later, in the interview, didn't
remember exactly where she said it would be so he added details of his own?

It does seem hard to believe that Harry's parents could be buried right on
the grounds of Hogwarts and have been there all this time and he's never
seen it. I sure hope she explains that, if she does intend for the graveyard
to be at Hogwarts.

BTW, I also have an explanation for why Harry doesn't ask questions. It's
in, I think, the 2nd chapter of PS/SS -- the chapter where we first meet
Harry as an almost 11 year old. Something to the effect that "Don't ask
questions" is the first rule for a peaceful life with the Dursleys. Petunia
is even shown reacting negatively to Harry asking about the pot of clothes
she's dying on the stove, a question that doesn't have to do with
magic/Harry's past/parents, any taboo topic that I can think of. My idea is
that Petunia continually drummed that into Harry, as he was growing up. And
now that we have a hint that Petunia might have some latent magical ability,
I wouldn't be surprised if she unwittingly used some form of magic to back
up her insistence that he not ask questions, and that it's carried over into
his personality.

Melissa