I’m not sure what point you’re making.
We can also say that the real reason it’s not gleaming is because it doesn’t exist at all; there is no blade, only words referring to a blade that doesn’t exist.
But why would we say either of those things?
It’s not a deep point. The reference to Harry’s having read such an odd fact just struck me, that’s all.
I’m not sure what point you’re making.
We can also say that the real reason it’s not gleaming is because it doesn’t exist at all; there is no blade, only words referring to a blade that doesn’t exist.
But why would we say either of those things?
It’s not a deep point. The reference to Harry’s having read such an odd fact just struck me, that’s all.