Ginny and the entrancing Veil

[rowansjet]

No: HPFGUIDX 107263

In the scene where we are introduced to the Veil in the Department 
of Mysteries(pg. 682, OotP UK edition), there are several points 
where the author notes that some people are 'mesmerised' by the 
veil, and can hear whispering voices. Hermione and Ron are 
unaffected and seem particularly worried about it, while Harry and 
Luna can both hear voices and are atracted too it.

However, I was most intrigued by this quote (pg 683, OotP uk 
edition):

"...Ginny and Neville were staring, apparently entranced, at the 
veil too."

What interests me about this quote is that Ginny is affected. First, 
the room the Veil is located in is most probably the Death Chamber 
that Dumbledore mentions later on, based on where the Death Eaters 
are being held.

Now we know that Harry, Luna and Neville have seen someone die, by 
the fact that they can see the Thestrals, but Ginny has not, because 
she cannot see the thestrals. So we have to rule out the fact that 
the Veil works in a similair way to Thestrals. Of course, based on 
JKR's response to why Harry couldn't see the Thestrals at the end of 
GoF, Ginny may not REMEMBER seeing someone die, due to an obliviate 
spell, so it isn't sunken in, but she could have experienced/seen 
death at some point. However this idea is too similair to the ideas 
that Neville's forgetfulness is related to an Obliviate spell when 
he could just have poor memory for some things.

A member of a Harry Potter Forum I visited, though I cannot remember 
where or who, postulated that it was because of her near death 
experience at the hands of Tom Riddle. I am unconvinced as it is a 
very different cause than the others have for the attraction to the 
veil but it is a possibility.

Neither of these two ideas particularly appeal to me so hopefully, 
JKR will come up with a better explanation at some point, either in 
interviews or in the books, preferably the books, because that means 
it has some importance. Of course that doen't stop us from coming up 
with more ideas about the books

Rowan Sjet(posting for the first time on HP4GU)