Question about thestrals

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 89414

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Kelley" <kelleythompson at g...> 
wrote:

Anneli:
> > Did Harry not see his mother die when he was a baby?  Even if 
> he doesn't remember it would it not still mean he could see the 
> thestrals? >>>
> 

Kelley:
> Hi, Anneli!
> 
> Yep, you're right; this was asked of JKR in the Royal Albert Hall 
> webcast, and she answered:
> 
> ~~~
> "Harry saw his parents die so why hasn't he been able to see the 
> Thestrals before?" 
> 
> JK Rowling: I knew I was going to get that one
that is an excellent 
> question. And here is the truth. At the end of Goblet of Fire we 
sent 
> Harry home more depressed than he had ever been leaving Howarts. I 
> knew that Thestrals were coming, and I can prove that because 
they're 
> in the book I'd produced for Comic Relief (UK) "Fantastic Beasts 
and 
> Where to Find Them".
> 

Geoff:
Just for reference, you might find some more interesting discussions 
about thestrals in a thread we had some months ago, starting at 
message 80944.