Wizard's Death Rituals

[gelite67]

No: HPFGUIDX 113349

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> Luckdragon:
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 <snip> It drives me crazy that he does not seem more interested in 
his parents as so many adults around him knew them. He doesn't show 
any interest in what they did, where they lived before hiding at 
Godric's hollow, etc; but I suppose it would give too much away that 
is meant to be revealed at a later time.
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> Angie replies:
Just because Harry can't find out now (b/c it is to be revealed at a 
later time) doesn't mean he couldn't ask about it or wonder about 
it.  I mean, I know he can only take so much and he had a lot dumped 
on him at one time, but it doesn't ring true that he doesn't even 
ask.  For example, when Sirius reveals that he knew James' parents 
(prime opening) Harry doesn't ask about them!  He seems much more 
interested in Sirius's heritage (re the Black's ancestral tapestry) 
than his own.

I guess there is an argument to be made that the whole subject is too 
painful for Harry.  After all, the more that is revealed about his 
past, the worse things seem to become for him.