AK and victims' remains

[Ali]

No: HPFGUIDX 91265

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "drjuliehoward" 
<drjuliehoward at y...> wrote:
>> 
> I do recall what Hagrid said, but that still does not answer the 
> question of their bodies.  Also, I have been intrigued by why they 
> are called "Death Eaters" but do not think literal cannabilism is 
> implied.  I thought it was more that they "live off death"...that 
> is, their focus on destroying those they deem unworthy gives them 
> their la joie de vie.<<<

LOON to the rescue:

In PoA p. 268 UK edition, Sirius states:

"When I saw their house, destroyed, *and their bodies* - I realised 
what Peter must have done."

This doesn't answer the question how the house was destroyed or what 
became of James' and Lily's bodies. But, their bodies were *not* 
destroyed by AK.

We have been shown how the AK curse works on a few occasions, and 
each time it leaves the corpse looking almost perfect, just scared, 
and dead. This is the case for Tom Riddle's father and grandparents, 
plus the spider which Barty Crouch junior kills. Cedric merely looks 
surprised.

I don't find it surprising that Harry hasn't asked where his parents 
are buried, or if they were cremated, where their remains were 
scattered. If there was one thing that the Dursleys taught Harry, it 
was not to ask questions.

I just hope that we do find out before the end of the series.

Ali