Wizard Death (Lily and James Grave & What Pettigrew did at Godric's Hollow)

[mhbobbin]

No: HPFGUIDX 111514

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "tonks_op" <tonks_op at y...> 
wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "kizor0" <ryokas at h...> wrote:
> 
> , we don't know the rebounded AK destroyed his body. In the GOF 
> > > graveyard scene, all he says is 'I was ripped from my body' 
and 
> all 
> > > she has said here is that Pettigrew hid the robes and wand. 
> Perhaps 
> > > Pettigrew stripped the body and then tried to blow up the 
house 
> and 
> > > all the bodies, in an attempt to hide what had happened.
> > > 
> > > Carolyn
> -----
>  
> > Note that Pettigrew has been linked to nice big explosions. XD
> > 
> > - Kizor
> 
> ------------
> Tonks (posting in the daylight instead of the dead of night in 
hopes 
> that someone will read this one.)
> 
> Do we ever hear of a wizard's death where there were bodies? Do 
> wizards bury their dead or do they just "go behind the veil" 
> physical body and all? 
> 
> 
> Tonks_op

mhbobbin writes:

Missing bodies are much commented on, which implies that bodies 
don't usually go missing. In GOF Crouch!Moody tells his class that 
the AK curse does not leave any marks on the bodies--implies bodies. 
It's important to Cedric's shadow self to tell Harry to grab 
Cedric's body on his way back via port key.  In PoA, it is much 
commented on that the only part left of Pettigrew, to return to his 
mum, was his finger. And in OotP, Moody shows Harry the picture of 
the Order members past, and comments on those who didn't survive--
commenting on Caradoc Dearborn's body never having been found and 
Benji Fenwick only found in bits.  Missing dead bodies are uncommon 
enough to generate comment.

That said, we know nothing of what became of the bodies of James and 
Lily, only that they were initially there at Godric Hollow. In PoA, 
Chapter 19, Sirius comments on having seen the bodies.

We don't know what is normal for the Veil. Certainly Sirius's 
missing body lends uncertainty to his peculiar death, and is fuel to 
those of us who theorize that JKR has more plans for him.

mhbobbin