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DF Spoilers / Re: Cowl and Kumori are...
« on: October 21, 2018, 05:53:44 PM »An interesting argument. Certainly possible at any rate. I don't remember that particular WOJ about her identity being someone that will hurt Harry but I am not doubting it either. Makes much more sense though if Kumori is Elaine, particularly in the context on Cowl being Justin.
I recall that one too. Someone asked in a Q&A if Kumori was D.E.D. from the blast when the Darkhallow backfired like Harry and Bob originally assumed, and Jim's answer was something along the lines of 'Why kill off a character when I can reuse her and have her identity cause Harry pain?'.
It's probably actually the biggest single piece of evidence for narrowing down Kumori's identity. There are less than a dozen magically talented female characters who it would personally hurt Harry to find out were working for the Circle.
Elaine
Faith Astor*
Jenny Sells*
Kim Delaney brought back by Cowl's necromancy (which would actually rather neatly explain her motivation to end death, her reluctance to strike at Harry, and her certainty she couldn't escape Cowl if she flipped on him ... I regard it as unlikely, but I can't see a reason it's impossible)
Maggie Sr**
Maggie Jr**
Molly**
Luccio**
* If they even developed wizard-level talents later in life
** In case of time travel / alt universe shenanigans that would cheapen the identity reveal anyway
As for Cowl, most of your points favouring him as Justin could also apply to the case for him being Simon. If the fake death curse was explosive enough, it might have been natural to assume his body was totally obliterated.