The PBS HP show (Was: "Discovering the Real World of Harry Potter")

[UcfRentLuvr at cs.com]

This was posted by Milz on the main list, but I wasn't sure it my replying to it was on the verge of OT, so here it is:

Hagrid: Briefly discussed a Greek mythologic figure who was banished 
to Earth and given the job of caring for animals. It wasn't discussed 
who this mytholigc figure was. (I wish I had known about the program 
then I could have taped it. Double-blast my PBS station!)>>

I thought it very interesting that there was a mythological creature that was banished like Hagrid and sent to care for the animals. :) I also wish I had known about it before-hand. I was really wishing I had taped it as well.

They also made a few comparisions between HP and King Arthur. For 
shippers, there was a teaser about Harry, Ron and Hermione mirroring 
Arthur, Lancelot and Guinivere.>>

Someone else mentioned this as well and it just made me giggle when they compared Harry to Arthur and Ron to Lancelot instead of the other way around as we TiP fans have come to know it. I wonder how many R/Hers rejoiced at that. ;)

I was also surprised, and a bit excited, at the part about the Grey Lady ghost. According to the program, there really is a Grey Lady ghost at Chillingham Castle. (I think that's the castle they named.) The story went that her husband left her and she was stuck alone with their baby. She died and is haunting the castle, waiting for him to come back. One pet theory of mine is that the Grey Lady is Tom's mother. JKR said that not the happiest people come back as ghosts and her circumstances definitely weren't happy. Her husband left her upon finding out she was a witch and she died after giving birth to Tom. Now, I don;t know if that's what JKR has in mind, but if she's borrowed from other stories and legends, then I will be pleasantly surprised if the Grey Lady is indeed Tom's mother.

Anyways, enough talk. I've got a big paper due tomorrow. :( Just call me Miss Last Minute. :)

***Dixie Malfoy***