[HPforGrownups] Re: Random Parseltongue questions

[Yis M Koslowitz]

No: HPFGUIDX 24247

> --- In HPforGrownups at y..., dorbandb at y... wrote:
> > I am pretty convinced that dragons speak parseltongue (regardless of
> the lack of Canonical evidence).  Dragons are very wise and magical
> creatures and probably not only speak parseltongue, but are magically
> multilingual - far more than Barty Crouch - speaking all manner of
> tongues and dialects.

And Marcus responded:

> Then how come Harry didn't hear them muttering threats to their
> keepers?  Nor did he hear the HH warning him to keep away from her
> eggs.

Dragons are generally depicted as serpents, but I've also seen medieval
art making them look more like birds. Can they possibly be magical
crossbreeds in the Potterverse, related to rocs or phoenixes? 
We know evolutionary theory links chickens and reptiles (the whole
"feathers as vestigal scales" thing) Could dragons be related to snakes,
but closer to birds? Basilisks, after all are, snakes born as crossbreeds
between chicken and toads. 
We also know they retain some sort of identity connected with their
"chicken" ancestry, since "the crowing of roosters...is fatal to it."
(CoS, p291)
Which says interesting things about evolutionary theory in general, since
the legend of the basilisk is very old, way predating Darwin (maybe it
got him thinking?.......)
So, maybe dragons, if at all communicable, would need to be contacted by
someone who speaks with birds (an Aviamouth?)
Or, another possibility - I'm a mom - if anyone flew in on a broomstick
trying to snatch one of my babies, my bellows of rage probably wouldn't
be readily understood either (excuse my French!) if you know what I mean.


Robyn, who regularly breathes smoke and fire in defense of her young.