Intro from Alferian and Avalon Center

[justcarol67]

"James Maertens" wrote:
>
> Hi,
> 
> I'm Alferian, a 46 year old Druid scholar and HP fan.  Just wanted
to introduce myself and my school, the Avalon Center for Druidic Studies. 
> It's not Hogwarts, but it was inspired in part by Hogwarts, so I
suspect it will be of interest to the HPFGU members.  I would also be
interested in off-topic chatter about magical education in the real
world as well as in the HP canon. <snip>

Carol responds:
Hi, Alferian. Welcome to the group. This isn't a magical education
question, but I'm wondering if you have any thoughts on the Veil in
the Death Room of the Ministry of Magic of the Department of Mysteries
in general. I was wondering specifically if you thought there might be
some connection between the veiled archway, which seems like a portal
to the afterlife, and Druid ritual. I've wondered whether the Ministry
might be built on the site of an ancient Druid site.

Please bear in mind that these are just thoughts that occurred to me
as I read, not the basis for any theory or interpretation of the books.

I'd also be interested in any thoughts you have about the significance
of wand woods and cores and even that mysterious symbol on the spine
of the children's Bloomsbury edition of "Deathly Hallows."

Carol, not wanting to get too canonical on the OT site but really
curious about Druidical elements in the books