[HPforGrownups] ARGUS Filch

[Morag Traynor]

No: HPFGUIDX 17551




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

Also, he fell asleep on the job and was turned into a peacock, which has his 
100 eyes on its tail.  So, a symbol of a not-very-good watchman.
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