Harry and his parents graves?

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 167716

---  "sailorstarfairy" <sailorstarfairy at ...> wrote:
>
> I had a thought occur to me but feel free to correct
> me if I'm wrong (as I don't have my book to quote it
> exactly), but  Harry says at the end of HBP that he 
> is going to go see his parents graves?
> 
> A. Who buried them?
> B. How does Harry know where to go to visit them?
> C. Does he get this information from Lupin maybe?
> 
> Any ideas?
> 
> Again I can't remember if he said he was
> going to their graves or maybe he said he was
> going to their old house in Godrics Hollow but
> even at that how would he know where to go?
> 
> Lena
>


bboyminn:

Well, we  -

A: Don't know who buried them.
B: Harry doesn't know exactly where to go.
C: Yes, someone will likely tell him where to go.

I suspect, as the books seem to imply, that James and
Lily had a lot of friends. So, I don't think there was
any shortage of people willing to assist in closing 
out their affairs after the terrible event. Certainly,
Lupin would have been involved, as would Dumbledore,
and most likely many members of the Order. So, I
don't see 'who buried them' as a big issue.

Harry and most fans assumes his parents were buried in
Godrics Hollow, thought that might not necessarily be
true. I think it is likely, but we can't say we know 
it for a fact. There may have been a family crypt or
burial plot that they were moved to as an example. 

For the moment though, we, including Harry, are assuming
that he is going to Gordics Hollow to visit there graves.
I seriously doubt that Gordics Hollow is a huge place
with dozens of cemeteries. More likely it is a small
village with one or two at the most. That simplifies
matters.

I agree that it will most likely be Lupin who gives 
Harry the details he needs to find the graves. It is
possible that Lupin may even come along to act as a
guide. However, I have long had a sneaky suspicion
that Harry would be advised to contact a certain 
person (identity currently unknown) in the village to
act as his guide. This bring someone into the story
that can dispense information, or at least clues, as
to what happened on the night of Harry's parents 
death. I also suspect some clues will be received on
this journey to the village the significants of which
will no be known or clear until much later in the 
book. 

JKR usually doesn't take her character to random places
for no clear purpose. If Harry goes to see his parents
graves, that is a huge diversion from the central 
story, so I assume, he must be going there to serve
some purpose for the author. He is going there to gain
some information that will eventually be significant,
or to meet some character that will later be important.

In the simplest terms, I believe that Harry's visit to
Godrics Hollow must serve some purpose in the story,
therefore it will. 

You are right though, Harry visit to what we assume
will be Godrics Hollow, at this stage, raises far 
more questions than it answers.

Just a thought.
Steve/bboyminn