[HPforGrownups] Re: Sirius Black poll

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No: HPFGUIDX 104183

madeyemoody72 <hawkeye072 at sbcglobal.net> escreveu:
> If I were JKR I would have him alive and trapped
> behind the veil, (since he was not actually killed) 
> and in full communication with Harry after Harry 
> sends the mirror through the veil as an act of 
> final respect to Sirius. Later a possible rescue 
> would develope, but it would come to nothing and 
> Harry and Sirius would have to come to grips with 
> being apart.


Rebeka:
Oh my, how cruel! :)
I truly hope Sirius would come back, but I'd rather
have him dead if he's not coming back at full. I mean,
I don't want him to come back as a shadow, or a ghost
or through a mirror. Either I get Black back alive and
in flesh and bones or I'd rather have him ultimately
dead. 



griffin782002

I have my own thoughts about the veil. J.K.R. has used many elements from ancient mythologies for her books. For example, centaurs were wise and play an important part in Greek myths. One of them acted as a teacher for many mythical heroes. Also the ancient Greeks believed that a three-headed dog, known as Cerberus, guarded the entrance to the Underworld, which they called Hades. There are myths which tell the story of a hero that for some reason has to 'visit' the Underworld. Hercules has to go there in order to 'borrow' Cerberus for one of his twelve tasks. Orpheus, a mythicmeal micisian went to take back his dead wife. I wonder if the veil is a similar kind of entrance. They had necromancies, I have visited such a place years ago. I think the world of the dead is a mystery and perhaps that was the reason why most of the people around it were affraid of it. 

I some other thoughts which might be a completely wrong. Sirius has some similarities with a character from LotR, Gandalf. First Sirius is locked in place high in a tower without escape. Gandalf is trapped in the tower of Isengard, also without escape. Sirius escaped with the help of aHippogriff and a few others. Gandalf escaped with the help of an eagle. They both seem to die when danger seemed to be over. Gandalf fell down the Abyss when Balrock had already fallen in. Sirius fell throught the veil when everyone else had stopped fighting. I wonder if the similarities stop in this point. Well, I will wait.

"griffin782002"