HBP Bookcover and new JKR's clue Felix

[cubfanbudwoman]

Kemper wrote:
>>> I read both Tonks' posts late last night.  The description that 
Borage needs bees to pollinate intrigued me a bit... could bee be 
imagery for Dumbledore?  Could Borage be a distant relative of his, 
as Dumbledore also seems to 'strengthen insect (Death Eaters) and 
disease (Dark Order manifested as LV) resistance in nearby plants 
(people not necessarily his BLOOD relation.)'  
  
Speaking of plants... I posted a while ago on the main list about 
Snape's plant imagery (SSSusan, off-list, referred to it and him as 
Saguaro!Snape which I thought was brilliant), and Dumbledore seems to 
have strengthened Snape's resistance to Death Eaters and the Dark 
Order.   

Any thoughts?<<<



SSSusan:
Hee.  I was away all day yesterday for meetings (non-paid -- boo!!) 
and just am catching up.

I noticed the *bees* part of Tonks' post, too, and wondered how to 
tie DD in to this.  Couldn't think of a thing, I'm afraid.  I still 
like the Entropy suggestion better than any other we've seen -- that 
a wine w/ borage helps fight boredom and melancholy -- as a typical 
JKR fun-with-words kind of thing.  But your idea that DD strengthens 
the insect & disease resistance of those around him is certainly 
intriguing. 

Speaking of JKR, do you all think she gets a kick out of checking in 
at various fansites and reading what all we obsessive fanatics come 
up with on stuff like this? :-)

Kemper, thanks for mentioning the Saguaro!Snape imagery -- I do like 
it.  Prickly... dry... unreachable....  The only problem is the light 
issue, since I think of cacti as spending a lot of time in the heat & 
light, whereas our Severus spends a lot of time in the dark, damp 
dungeons.  

Siriusly Snapey Susan