Random Parseltongue questions

[Caius Marcius]

No: HPFGUIDX 24302

--- 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.

Granted that dragons are certainly magical, but what is it that makes 
JKR's dragons seem "wise?" They seem to me to be thouroughly 
reptilian, without higher communicative powers. Newt Scamander's FB 
makes no mention of dragons having elevated linguistic abilities or 
particular wisdom. JKR takes a thoroughly unsentimental view of these 
mythical creatures. The great humor of the Hagrid/Norbert 
relationship is Hagrid treating this cold-blooded and rapidly growing 
agent of destruction as if it were some Anne McCaffrey plush toy. 

This could change in future books, but I currently see no evidence 
of "Crouching" Dragons.

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