Thestrals and Quirrels Death

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No: HPFGUIDX 105405

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Ms Mo Me <fauntine_80 at y...> wrote:

> We all know that if you wittness death, you can see
> thestrals.  
>
> Well, didn't Harry see Professor Quirrel die in PS/SS?
> So, Shouldn't he be able to see Thestrals by book 2?

JKR answered that on her website. He did not witness Quirrel's death
as he was unconscious, nor his parents' deaths (he was in his cot).
What I don't understand though is why he is able to see the thestrals
after Cedric's death considering he did not see Cedric die either - he
had his face covered and eyes closed due to the pain in his scar. When
he opened them, Cedric was already dead.

Salit