[HPforGrownups] ARGUS Filch

Margaret Dean margdean at erols.com
Mon Apr 23 18:04:04 UTC 2001


No: HPFGUIDX 17477

Stephanie Roark Keener wrote:
> 
> Here's something interesting:
>  An Argus is a Greek monster with one hundred eyes.

Well, actually there was only one of him, IIRC:  he "belonged" to
Hera, who set him to watch over one of Zeus's many
light-o'-loves.  Therefore he's a symbol of watchfulness. 
(Odysseus's dog was also named Argus).  That's our Mr. Filch, all
right!


--Margaret Dean
  <margdean at erols.com>




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