I loved the fifth cover. shrug* I don't judge them, b/c they all make me think of Harry Potter. I'm guessing that the artist's own style and skill developed... it was through the course of thirteen years. Whaddya expect?




Another unanswered FAQ:

Was Ariana raped?

What? Where does it indicate that Ariana was raped?

I think so...something like that, maybe duffed her up a bit too.

Re-read where they discuss the part about the three muggle boys doing something to her and "damaging" her. It's very suggestive, and if so, JKR did it in a way that only more "mature" readers would have caught on. There is no proof, though.

I don't think Rowling specifically says what happened to Ariana - but I definitely wouldn't cut rape from the list. she did go half-mad, after all.

I know.

Good question. JKR never answered that exactly*. I read somewhere it was only when people had a sad or unfinished ending.

Nearly Headless Nick - Was nearly headless... couldn't join the headless hunt. :[

Grey Lady - died of sadness and shame of course.

Bloody Baron - killed himself b/c he killed Ravenclaw's daughter, who he loved. No wonder he's so scary.

I did think it was pretty cool... I always wished it had to do with Sirius being behind the veil right next to Dumbledore. :(

So wait, how did Aberforth get a hold of the complement to Harry's mirror?

Perhaps he inherited it?

I remember something about Mundungus taking it or something... not sure though.

I think the ghost thing was all to do with what happend at Kings Cross, when Dumbledore offered Harry the choice (well, explained it to him) either to go back or to get on the train and see what comes next. Harry chose to go back, and because he wasn't strictly speaking dead, went back into his body. But if someone who had really died chose to go back, it would be as a ghost. *shrug*

Yeah, in the fifth book Harry asks Nearly Headless Nick about being a ghost, and he did say that ghosts chose to stay on earth. The King's Cross thing is like Limbo then...I dunno, something like that

snivellus .. i have a newfound love for him...


..okay on second thought, i WOULD have a newfound love for him if it wasn't for that greasy hair and hooked nose of his *shivers

eh then again...the part when he cried over the letters from lily *bawls

I dunno...i always thought of his greaseyness and hooked nose as sort of kinky

^HAHAHAAHAHAH eh..man remember a couple books ago in the pensieve or something, harry witnessed sirius making fun of snape for it? saying something about his grease messing up his papers from his nose being too close or something?

the fact that he loved lily his whole life is so sososossoososososososo SAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADDDDDD

Indeed, him loving Lily all this time, it really WAS sad. When I realized why he had said "look at me" i about started crying (again...)

YAAAAAAAAAAAW. ahhhh i finished reading it at like 1am, and the whole night, i was just thinking about snape

Me too, hun, me too...him and Dumbledore, who was always like my third grandfather

i have always loved and will forever love SIRIUS. i swear i officially HATED the harry potter series when rowling killed him off. sigh..but then yaknow, those grudges don't last long. BUT SERIOUSLY, HE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE HOTT! WTH WAS HE SO FUGLY IN THE MUVVIEEE T__T

Mundungus took the treasures from Kreacher and that was about the Slytherin locket. I can't really remember reading exactly how Aberforth received the mirror. I'm guessing it was Dumbledore.

As to who comes back as ghosts and who don't, I think that's discussed at the end of book 5 where Harry asks Nick how he was able to remain as a ghost. I looked at it just yesterday.

Edit: Whoops, didn't see this page. I think it was in limbo as well since Dumbledore told Harry it may have been happening in his head, but it doesn't necessarily mean it isn't real.

Aw, I adored that little listen about how just 'cause it's in your head, doesn't mean it isn't real.

did anyone notice kreacher is pronounced the same as creature?

Yup, noticed it the first time I read the 5th book. I say each word in my head if I'm reading thoroughly. Interesting name regardless.

Aww, house-elves. *sigh* DOBBYYYYYY.

Well, nothing to do so I'm going to continue to re-read the book. I'm sort of dreading it because of all the deaths and I never dread reading Harry Potter.

^ aww and i had finally thought i came up with something of interest