Corrected entry: In Order of the Phoenix Harry can see Thestrals because he claims to have seen Cedric die. However, in Goblet of Fire, at the graveyard, it says that Harry's eyes are closed due to the pain in his head. All he sees is green light and therefore did not see Cedric die.
Twotall
14th Mar 2007
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
14th Mar 2007
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Corrected entry: At the very end of the book Harry watches the horseless carriages about to take him to Hogsmeade, at this point Cedric has already been killed so he should be able to see the thestrals that pull the carriages as in the next book.
Correction: This has been explained in a correction to "Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix". J.K. Rowling has herself publically explained that you do not see thestrals immediately after observing a death. The witness has to overcome the initial shock of seeing a sudden death first.
7th May 2006
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Corrected entry: At the Quidditch World cup, Bagman calls flying deliberately to collide "skinning", but according to the book "Quidditch Through the Ages", the correct term is "blatching".
Correction: Character mistake or decision - Bagman could be using a slang expression, or an old term that predated "Quidditch Through The Ages".
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Correction: First of all, had this been a mistake, it should be listed under "Order of the Phoenix", as that's were the continuity change would have been noticable. However, this is not a mistake. To say "see someone's death" is a figure of speech meaning you were there when it happened, it does not mean you have to stare directly at them in the precise split second life departs the body. Harry still witnessed Cedric's death, even if his eyes were closed.
Twotall