Why Didn't Harry Ask About His Parents' Graves? (was: Re: Godric's Hollow)

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Dany wrote:

> I just don't get WHY Harry never asked about their
> parents graves, Why he never wanted to go there or at least to know
> where they are (I mean specifically where they are, we all know they
> are in Godric's) even when he didn't know he was a wizard and he was
> convinced their parents had died in a car accident... What would
> Petunia have said in this case? Why he never asked Sirius about 
> this? He was his father best mate, he would have had a reasonable
> answer.


Hello everyone,

I've asked the same question myself, why Harry never
asked about his parents' graves.
I think that firstly Harry was pretty much convinced
about his parents car accident and that he was so
overwhelmed by learning he was a wizard and that he
could finally leave the Dursleys that he never got
round to investigating their death further.

Seeing in from an 11-year-old's point of view, their
death remains a fact that cannot be altered in any
way. He is proud his parents were wizards, he misses
them terribly and the events that follow don't let him
dwell on that.

>From a writer's point of view, the place of their
death is a crucial element in the story, along with
the people involved-I believe there were more people
involved- so it was wise she left it till the very
end.

Now Harry is more mature, has gone though a lot, and
needs to find out what really happened that night.
Furthermore, we have come across Harry's reactions to
any information concerning his parents death and I
don't think that he can work through that, they haunt
him more that theu could help him out of his misery.

I hope I've been of some help.

Cheers,

vera