We lost all of our characters bios. This meant we had to start from scratch which is bad but means any new ones will be up to date and packed full of other tidbits. We will try to get them all back up ASAP.
There you are then, they see the Grim and die of fright. The Grim's not an omen, it's the cause of death! And Harry's still with us because he's not stupid enough to see one and think, right, well, I'd better pop my clogs then!