Wizard's Death Rituals

[kmcbears1]

No: HPFGUIDX 113352

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "gelite67" <gelite67 at y...> 
wrote:
> <snip> 
> > Luckdragon:
> > 
>  <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.
> > 
> > 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.

>From kmc:

It depends on the age of the child when the parent dies and 
the "rituals" established by the remaining parent or guardian.  My 
father died when I was in 4th grade on Mother's Day/my sister was in 
kindergarten.  I attended the funeral but my sister did not attend. 
Because my Mother could not deal with a small child's questions about 
death, my sister was not told about my father's death until weeks 
later.  I still think of my father on Mother's Day but my sister does 
not.  Harry was a baby when his parent's died.  When he learns about 
their death, he has no memory of them.  I am sure Vernon and Petunia 
did not show interest in remembering James and Lily for Harry during 
his time at Privet Drive.  I would find it strange if Harry did 
associate Halloween with his parents death.  He was too young.  

I will be surprised if at the end of Book 6 and 7 if Harry does not 
remember Sirius' death at the end of exams or during the NEWTs.

- kmc