[HPforGrownups] Book 5 Title; Birthdays

[Neil Ward]

No: HPFGUIDX 4146

At 10:23 10/20/2000 -0500, you wrote:
>Hi --
>
>Just thought I should mention that JKR said there is another title also
>being considered (other than HP & the Order of the Phoenix).  I like the
>Order of the Phoenix though.  Phoenixes are such an important motif in
>the stories so far.  "Order of" -- I wonder if that's an honor/award
>(along the lines of Order of Merlin or Order of the British Empire).

When I heard "The Order of the Phoenix" I immediately thought of a religious
order or some sort of secret society.  My next thought was that Dumbledore
was probably a member of the Order of the Phoenix, which is why he has
Fawkes.  My next thought was that everyone with a wand containing a Phoenix
feather is a member of the Order of the Phoenix, and that this is some sort
of elite sect; with rival groups such as the Order of the Unicorn.  Three
thoughts in a row.  I'm doing well today.

>Happy Birthday to Voicelady!!  Does anyone more computer literate than
>myself want to try & create a calendar that could be posted in the Files
>area, where we can record member birthdays (and HP-related birthdays
>such as 31 July & 19 September)?  That could be fun.  My birthday is
>also coming up soon . . . .

I'm surprised we don't have a calendar here, like the one we had in Yahoo,
which shows how much attention I'm paying.  I don't think I'd know where to
start creating one here (database facility, I guess), but it would be handy
to have the discussion schedules and chats listed there too.  

That reminds me - what's happening with the merger of Yahoo and eGroups.
Any news?

Oh, and 'Happy Birthday' from me too, Voicelady.

Neil


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