First Post - Veela's

[lady.nymphaea at faerielands.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 23744

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Martin Hooper <mat at h...> wrote:
> I was wondering if anyone had any theory's/ideas about what veela's 
are?
> 
> The only thing that we know from  the books are that they are 
female and 
> they have a powerful influence on the male's they are around.   
Even Fleur 
> who is part veela has the same effect on Ron.  Any theories on how 
this 
> happens..?

I don't pretend to know what veela in this series are supposed to be, 
but in "real-life", they are eastern European wood and water spirits. 
If men see a veela, they would become enchanted and waste away for 
lack of being with her.

(source: "Spirits, Fairies, Leprechauns, and Goblins", Carol Rose

Meril