Flitwick a goblin?

[Elizabeth Dalton]

No: HPFGUIDX 31481

Cindy helpfully responded:

> Now that you mention it, I'd like a charter 
> membership in the "Flitwick is a goblin" society, which of course 
> must petition Tabouli for a snappy acronym.

F.I.G.A.R.C. = Flitwick Is Goblin, And Real Cool

Tabouli could probably do better, but it's a start. In addition to a 
badge, two sickles gets you a pair of "honorary goblin" ears.

> Now, how about this for a wacky idea?  What if goblins and house elfs 
> are really the same beings?  Goblins might actually be independent 
> house elves who refused to be conquered long ago.  House elves would 
> be goblins who refused to rebel, or who were captured and enslaved. 

Yup, that's wacky, alright.

Goblins seem to have a nasty demeanor (except, possibly, for Flitwick, who 
may have inherited "cuter" looks from his non-goblin parent), and pointy 
teeth and long pointy noses (I think-- I need an office copy of my books, 
too!). House elves seem to have squashy noses. Maybe it's just all that 
slamming in the oven door. (I know, that was ears, but I'm sure there's 
something they do to their noses that could make them look that way.) I 
don't know about their teeth.

I somehow doubt this is where Rowling is going, but it's intriguing, 
anyway. And the general idea is there, even if they aren't the same 
species. Goblins certainly haven't let themselves be kicked around the way 
house elves have, and they really might be comparable in power. I'm hoping 
Rowling will give us more info about many non-human beings in the next 
three books. There's hope-- Hagrid is off to talk with the Giants, and 
Harry & Co are supposed to go to a magical world (or part of the world) 
that we've never seen before. (Maybe they'll get banished to Faerie for a 
bit? Would be interesting foreshadowing of the possible fate of the wizard 
world in general, if so.)

> Cindy (who will probably never fall for Flitwick while Sirius and 
> Lupin are around)

DO YOU PEOPLE THINK OF NOTHING ELSE????? Who will Hermione end up with? 
Are the students having sex in the halls of Hogwarts? Who's cuter, Sirius 
or Snape? Tune in next week, for the next episode of "As the Wizard World 
Turns"!

WHO CARES????? AAARRRRGGHHHHHH!!!!!!

<struggles to control breathing and return to relative calm>

Sorry, Cindy, I know you didn't deserve that. But I feel much better now.  
I'll try not to let it happen again. Really.

Elizabeth
(who differs from Hermione chiefly in that she would never have even 
glanced at Lockhart, much less outlined his lessons in little hearts. Not 
then at 14, not now at 35. Personally, I think there may have been some 
Veela in his ancestry.)