Thestrals Again

[Crystal Williams]

No: HPFGUIDX 145676


    La Gatta Lucianese:

> Odd, in GoF.37, even though he has witnessed Cedric Diggory's 
> death, Harry sees "the horseless carriages that were trundling up 
> the drive" 
<snip>
> It isn't until OotP that Harry is actually able to see 
> the thestrals.

> So, my question is, does it take a while for thestral-seeing to 
> set in, or did JKR drop a byte in there somewhere? ;D
     
  Crystal:
   
  I'm pretty sure that it's just Harry is still taking in Cedric's death and as the summer went on the death had more time to sink in and by the time the school year started again, Harry had accepted it so he could see the thestrals.