The Rebuttal

Yes, yes, I know that I've been neglecting the blog lately. I apologize profusely. Lets just say they weren't kidding when they said that med school was a lot of work. In fact, I've been so out of it that I haven't even noticed that Evan has responded to Ilana's post. I am so sorry to all. Anyway, her are Evan's comments.

EVAN said...

WELL ILANA!

let me just say, i still believe you all put too much faith into this arch. i really don't think its coming back. they didn't all hear the voices behind it, ONLY harry and luna did, just like only harry and luna saw those horse things that pull the carriages. i think she intentionally made it harry and luna again to kind of intensify her character. while luna is a little loopy and says she alwyas hears the voices they are still there etc etc. WE ARE SUPPOSED TO KNOW THAT HARRY IS NOT CRAZY AND KNOWS WHAT LUNA ACTUALLY MEANS, that we always hear the voices of the dead in our own minds because they never actually leave our minds and hearts etc etc. that's what i think, it's easier for rowling to get that point across with something like an arch where there is no actualy visible death only like, a "passing" instead of having sirius be murdered and dead on the ground. by having him just kind of, fall into death and disappear, it's easier for her to convey the idea to the children and adult readers that when someone dies they aren't completely gone.

i really believe that. you'll all think im a genius someday.

First of all, Evan, I already think you're a genius. Secondly, the horse things were called thestrals, and I believe that Neville could see them too. Personally, I would like some closure with the arch. I want to know what the voices were, and I hope that JKR explains it in the last (tear) book. Evan's points are good, but I think its just a bit too metaphorical. JKR doesn't seem to be one for mentioning something and then not going back to it. I think we were all able to see that when she made Chamber of Secrets relevant four books later.