The Veil

[willowtree]

Rowena Marion

Okay, I ran a search, and in the NIV version of the bible, the word "veil" appears 22 times. It is always refered to in one of the following ways:

1) As a Disguise The veil or what is behinde it is not what it seems to be? totally possible with JK.
2)Hiding something terrible Satan using veils to 'ensnare people'. The veil has trapped those who wander through it?
3)Hiding something wonderful from view A veil over a lover's face, a veil of clouds between God and man, etc. What's behind the veil may be even more wonderous than anyone can imagine. What's to say it's bad for Sirius that he fell through it?

Just something to think on.

Those definitly could all possibilities. Oh, no! Now more theories are swimming in my head!  

[hiphopmewmint]

AyameRoxs

I don't think there's anything behind the veil, I think there's some thing in the veil. Only Luna and Harry could hear the whispers or whatever right? So I'm thinking maybe it's like the Thestral, only the ones who have seen people die can see them, so maybe it's something only Luna and Harry have seen/done that makes them able to hear the whispers or something.

ya but everyone saw sirius dye, so shouldn't they have been able to hear it too??  

[ayameroxs]

hiphopmewmint

AyameRoxs

I don't think there's anything behind the veil, I think there's some thing in the veil. Only Luna and Harry could hear the whispers or whatever right? So I'm thinking maybe it's like the Thestral, only the ones who have seen people die can see them, so maybe it's something only Luna and Harry have seen/done that makes them able to hear the whispers or something.

ya but everyone saw sirius dye, so shouldn't they have been able to hear it too??

Maybe Sirius wasn't trying to say anything to them like others who have died.  

[Nuu Kiss]

It's just a metaphor for death  

[willowtree]

Katchan Ikari

It's just a metaphor for death

I know, but it just seems like there's more, with all the voices and everything. It's still a mystery.  

[Allerisse]

LiamsGirl

the whole veil thing confuses me... xp i really want to know what's behind it!!!

Yeah...and if Sirius is dead or not.  

[RubyRays]

Akali

Alecto

Maybe it will be explained further in the other books.

Or maybe not. . . Perhaps JKR just wants us to think about it as a metaphor for falling into death, or something. . . sweatdrop orrrrr. . . maybe not. Either way, it really hasn't been explained well enough at ALL. A) Why would falling through an archway, even a mysteriously whispering one, result in death? and, more importantly B) Why on earth is the Department of Mysteries studying this? And why do they have such a thing standing in the middle of a bare room, with no warning signs or anything? I mean, suppose some Unspeakable was walking by it and tripped? I'd like to see how they'd put THAT on a death certificate. "Cause of Death: uhhh. . . ninja He fell through a curtain?" stare ...

hahaha  

[non642]

willowtree

Katchan Ikari

It's just a metaphor for death

I know, but it just seems like there's more, with all the voices and everything. It's still a mystery.

I agree. The way it was slowly introduced and irritatingly elusive....and then the cause of death soon after discovery. It just feels like there is more to it. I believe that once you go through it you don't come back, by that I mean I don't think Sirius is coming back. But there just has to be more to it.

This could just be me being hopeful though since I found falling through a veil as a mode of death a but anti-climatic. In fact I honestly had the same response as Harry. How on earth could someone die from that?  

[willowtree]

I heard that there is supposed to be a more thorough explanation of the veil in the next book, if it's ever released. So, I guess we'll just have to hold on. sad  

[ElvenPrincess]

willowtree

I heard that there is supposed to be a more thorough explanation of the veil in the next book, if it's ever released. So, I guess we'll just have to hold on. sad

i can't wait till the next book comes out. I really want to know more about the veil. It drives me crazy not knowing what's behind it.  

[baka_ana19]

OKei..this is probably the wackyiest idea you've heard... my friends and i just made this up.. maybe behind the veil is....

VEIL LAND!!!

Yesh my friends!! Veil land, the most unknown amusement park in the whole world. Once you get in, you can never get out!!


Of course that will NEVER be..  

[Allerisse]

I just wish that Harry could have taken a little peep or something. The suspense is killing me! sweatdrop

Veil Land, huh? That would be cool. whee  

[dragons375]

In Hinduism it is the place where people release their soul, they never return, and they can't be a ghost. My sister is taking a reliogions class in College and she studied that, answer anyones question?  

[Lady_Imrahil]

THE VEIL IS A DOORWAY TO DEATH. Sorry, was I the only one to get that? Hmmm.....maybeits just me, but well....that's my opinion....  

[RubyRays]

dragons375

In Hinduism it is the place where people release their soul, they never return, and they can't be a ghost. My sister is taking a reliogions class in College and she studied that, answer anyones question?

I was going to post that gonk , oh well, It's true.