[HPforGrownups] Harry doesn't see thestrals at end of GoF, but does at start of OotP?

[Mrs.) Lee Storm (God Is The Healing Force]

No: HPFGUIDX 100180

| From: katroshka
| Sent: Saturday, June 05, 2004 19:55 PM
|
| It is true that at the end of GoF it says that Hermione looks at the
| horseless carriages, but wouldn't Harry notice something like that? I
| mean, it's broad daylight, and he notices them quickly enough in
| OothP, at night. What's up with this?

[Lee]:

Well, for one reason, perhaps JKR didn't want to introduce thestrals until
OOTP. :-)

One can probably speculate that Harry is still processing Cedric's death and
hasn't come to full realization/acceptance.  So he's not open enough to see
the thestrals.

Cheers,

Lee :-)

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