"More wonderful and More Terrible than Death"

[sawsan_issa]

No: HPFGUIDX 88886

As I was rereading the Sorceror's Stone, I came across a line at the
end that sounded similar to a line at the end of OotP, both
coincidentally, by Dumbledore.
In PS/SS, Dumbledore says to Harry ..."The truth." Dumbledore
sighed. "It is a BEAUTIFUL AND TERRIBLE thing, and should therefore be
treated with great caution..."

In OotP: "There is a room in the Department of Mysteries," interrupted
Dumbledore, "That is kept locked at all times. It contains a force
that is at once more WONDERFUL AND MORE TERRIBLE than death, than
human intelligence, than forces of nature..."

Ok, yet again, I am making no sense. But the truth, or being true are
similar and word play can be introduced I would suppose. Suppose what
is locked in the Department of Mysteries, is the Truth, and Harry is
very true apparently to his friends and his missions and his will to
stop the dark side? The whole argument with Dumbledore skirts around
the truth, and Dumbledore speaks of the DoM and its little secret.

The latter line by Dumbledore has always got me thinking as to what it
is, many say love, but I think JKR said that it was very close, but no
cigar, well that's how I interpreted what she said, though I can't
recall the reference to that right off the bat.

Also in PS/SS, another thing that got me thinking about that same line
in OotP is when Dumbledore speaks of the Philosopher's/ Sorceror's
Stone; he says: "...You know, the Stone was really not such a
wonderful thing. As much money and life as you could want! The two
things most human beings would choose above all- the trouble is,
humans have knack of choosing precisely those things that are worst
for them" which also runs along the lines of more wonderful and more
terrible than death...  yet I don't think Harry has immortality and
riches nor the PS/SS in him or whatever. 

Ok enough silliness by me, does anyone have anything to add about the
DOM weapon?

Sawsan