[HPforGrownups] What was that thestral up to?

[bufo_viridis at interia.pl]

No: HPFGUIDX 93498

> Jenjar
> In OoP page 282, "A great, reptilian winged horse, just like the ones 
> pulling the Hogwarts carriages, with leathery black wings spread wide 
> like a pterodactyl's rose up out of the tress like a grotesque, giant 
> bird.  It soared in a great circle and then plunged once more into 
> the trees." [snip] So, what was this thestral up to?  Why would 
> JKR show us this scene and then distract us from it?  

Viridis:
It'll sound mundane, but since thestrals are predators/scavengers I'd say it was looking for a bite. Its behaviour looks very much like many birds of prey I have observed.
The thestrals come into importance later on in the book, so that can be the reason for this glimpse.

Cheers, Viridis
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