[HPforGrownups] Centaurs

[Amanda Lewanski]

No: HPFGUIDX 5788

John, look in the archives. There was a bit of discussion about the centaurs and
the significance of their names and possible roles about a month ago, I think. I
don't remember what the upshot was.

--Amanda

John Walton wrote:

> Okay, wacky theory coming up. I've been re-listening to Philosopher's Stone
> and something struck me. What are the Centaurs going to do in subsequent
> books? They seem to be seers -- will they and Sybil Trelawney work together?
> Is Sybil Trelawney a centaur (it IS hazy in her room, after all...)? Will
> they teach Ron to be a seer, as has been proposed recently (possibly not on
> this list, tho'.) And who really killed JFK?
>
> Quick Analysis of Centaur names:
>
> FIRENZE: Italian for "Florence" (the city with all the museums)
> BANE: v. to strike, kill. From Old English bana, slayer, cause of ruin or
> destruction. n. Fatal injury or ruin ; A cause of death, destruction, or
> ruin ; A deadly poison (Dictionary.com)
> RONAN: Former member of Boyzone (kidding, kidding...). Irish name, not
> listed in dictionary.
>
> That's all I have.
>
> --John
>
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> I'm sure George W. Bush isn't dyslexic.
> Why, he's never even been to Dyslexia.
>
> Don't blame me -- I voted for Gore.
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