[HPforGrownups] stars, Lily and James, Nearly Headless Nick, and the guy on the back

[Jinx]

No: HPFGUIDX 1738


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From: Sam Brown <find_sam at hotmail.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2000 7:38 AM
Subject: [HPforGrownups] stars, Lily and James, Nearly Headless Nick, and
the guy on the back


> In the Forbidden Forest, Harry meets the centaurs who, instead of
> giving an sort of straight answer, repeat 'Mars is bright tonight' -
> like Hagrid I found this very annoying! I was wondering if anyone
> knew the astrological significance of Mars being bright or in
> prominence. My own theory was that Mars was named after the Roman god
> of war, so perhaps it symbolises the oncoming war between Good and
> Evil (or at least Our Side and Their Side).

Mars symbolises, among other things, aggression and violence.  I believe it
represented the attack on the unicorn that night, but may also have referred
to the forthcoming Harry/Quirrell battle.

Jinx