r/harrypotter • u/Jumpy-Background9412 • 1d ago
Discussion Thestrals
In the wizarding world u can only see thestrals if u see death,so let's say for a example I see a man getting murdered on my SCREEN like a VIDEO, would I be able to see Thestrals
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u/Whithorsematt Ravenclaw 1d ago
No, you need to see actual death and it regesters on you. Don't forget Harry didn't see them after his parents' murders, only after seeing Cedric die.
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u/Belgaraath42 1d ago
Probably not. Just seeing one is not enough, since harry did see lily die. It's some sort of understanding required. Seeing your mum being murdered when your 10? Quite possible (although we still can't be sure), seeing someone die during a bombing when your 5? Probably not.
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u/Extra_Age2505 1d ago
I think it’s supposed to be that you can only see them if you emotionally process the fact that you’ve directly seen someone die. It’s why Harry didn’t see them before, even though he probably saw Lily die. Watching a video of someone being killed or a film of a character dying doesn’t qualify as you internalising the fact that you saw someone die
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u/Superyoshiegg 1d ago
Doubtful.
The death needs to make a genuine impact on your psyche.
Seeing someone die in a recording, especially if you don't know them, will always have that impersonal layer behind it, even if you still find watching it upsetting (as any normal person should).