HBP Potions Book Title Magnified

[Steve]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "Steve" <bboyminn at y...> wrote:

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> bboyminn:
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> Excellent image, large and very clear. 
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> I agree it's either 'Libatius' or 'Libalius'
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> I added a 3x blow-up of this new image, and tweaked the contrast and
> exposure to bring out the lettering.
>  ...edited...
> For what it's worth.
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> Steve/bboyminn

bboyMinn:

Searching the word 'Libalius' in Google DOES return one hit that is
not related to HP. Unfortunately, it is in a foreign language and in
PDF format. I will try to reproduce part of it here in case anyone is
able to translate it. It appears to be in a non-Cyrillic European
language.


"Libalius, címe: Alchemia.  Strassbourgban ülésezett az Európa.
Tanács és az Ukrán Legfels Tanács közös. munkacsoportja, amelyen
részt vett Gajdos ..."

http://www.hhrf.org/mekk/egyutt.pdf

Anybody got a clue what this might be referring to?


A search of 'Libatius' doesn't return any non-HP related links but it
does return the word 'libatious' which you can search on Google. It
does appear to be a real word but I can find it in any of my
dictionaries including Dictionary.com and my large library dictionary.

Application examples:

"The phone booth is a Godsend. Every /libatious/ alcove should have one."

"We have found much joy, peace and tranquillity, thank you for
allowing my little /libatious/ group to enjoy one of our most
outstanding holidays at La Musique."

"Corinth NY Libatious Anarchistic Mashers of Buffalo's Inner City
(LAMBIC)"

I assume it is all related to 'libation'* which refers to a drink. 
* Informal.

   1. A beverage, especially an intoxicating beverage.
   2. The act of drinking an intoxicating beverage.


It must either relate to 'libellous' meaning to defame, or 'libation'
as noted above.

For what it's worth


Steve/bboyminn