Dragons, Snakes

[Amy Z]

No: HPFGUIDX 24313

Saitaina wrote:

>I mean
>honestly, how is a snake supposed to know if one kid was born to a muggle 
>or
>not, it's not like Tom could give him a name and send the snake off on it's
>way.  Their not wearing name tags nor would they give a giant snake their
>name and birth status.

The snake could know by magic, the same way the Map knows students' names.  
I bet it can smell the difference between purebloods and Others.

Barb, terrific post on snakes and Dumbledore/Fawkes, Voldemort/Nagini.  I 
have nothing to add, just thanks for neat insights.

Marcus wrote:

>With that in mind -- then how come the HH didn't speak English?  And if 
>they are so intelligent, then how come they couldn't tell there was a fake 
>amongst their eggs?  One smash half her own eggs defending the fake.  
>Another got zapped in the eye.  That has got to hurt.  If they are so 
>intelligent, then why go through all that agony defending a ringer?

There are a lot of human languages.  The HH might only know Hungarian.   (I 
do lean toward the thought that HP dragons don't understand human language, 
though.  I just like to poke holes in the holes!  <g>)

As for defending the fake, the fake is in the clutch with the other eggs.  A 
dragon doesn't know that the kid only wants the fake; she just knows that 
someone is coming too close to the nest.  Just like Mama Bear doesn't know 
you're only picking blackberries.

Amy Z

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    "We didn't give it to him because he's a Muggle!"
said Fred indignantly.
    "No, we gave it to him because he's a great bullying
git," said George.  "Isn't he, Harry?"
    "Yeah, he is, Mr. Weasley," said Harry earnestly.
                 --Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
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