"More wonderful and More Terrible than Death"

[annemehr]

No: HPFGUIDX 89042

Iggy wrote about his theory that Love is behind the locked DoM door:
>The only problem is, as good a one as it is, does it sound a little
>cliché? (Kinda like the opening of the Ark in "Raiders of the Lost
>Ark" or the thing with the Grail in "the Last Crusade.")

Sawsan here:
>I really like that theory, and even though it might be a bit cliche I
>do think that JKR has her own way of over coming them well, don't you
>think?? For example, How she brings the witches and broomsticks, but
>now there are different types and she even gives us a history on why
>they were used in Quidditch Through the Ages.
<snip>

Annemehr:
Iggy, I wouldn't say cliche, exactly, just maybe a little too easy. 
If it was Love, why didn't Dumbledore just say it?  He dances all
around it but never says the word (maybe it's just a "guy" thing). 
That's what made me all eager to explore other theories.  Sawsan is
right here, though.  JKR is good at throwing that little twist into
well-used ideas and making something new.

> Sawsan, to AnneMehr, about it being Truth:
> 
> I like it when you say it better :)) You made me make sense!!! Great
>I am glad that you pointed out a lot more than what I expected.

Annemehr, blushing:

I did?  But...
All I did was add the detentions to the pot.  I'm sorry to say I don't
have any more ideas, either.  But thank you!

Sawsan:
 I have
> always been a big DoM sacrificial love supporter until I read that JKR
> said that it was close. Yes, real Love is hard to find but the actual
> truth is an endangered species, very good observation. Well lets just
> leave it as, the truth will set us free when JKR actually lets us in
> on what the truth about the DoM secret weapon is.

Annemehr:
Yes, I think we will have to wait.  It may be true that it's more
likely to be Love behind the locked door, and the power that saved
Harry from the possession, but I also have a very strong feeling that
Truth must come into the story somehow.  Perhaps Truth is behind one
of the other doors in the DoM; after all, they never did open all of them.

Now I'm curious as to how the poll is going about what you think is
behind the locked door.  I didn't vote because I couldn't pick an
answer, so I can't see the results!

Annemehr
who does believe there's such a thing as absolute truth