OOTP

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No: HPFGUIDX 31815

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "crotalidae14" <alexp at a...> wrote:
> Voldemort DID NOT SUCKLE FROM NAGINI!!. "Milk" refers to extracting 
a 
> snake's venom through it's fangs. I'm sure you have seen it done on 
> the discovery channel! The phoenix rebirth cycle is more 
literalistic 
> than the snakes. A snake already has its new skin, It just sheds 
the 
> old, and a phoenix actually dies. HE DID NOT SUCKLE NAGINI< JUST TO 
> RETITERATE>
> Alex

Who are you shouting at?

Not going to go back and check my exact wording in each message, but 
at one point I know I (at least) said that Nagini "suckled" Voldemort 
(or something along those lines) *which is true*.  One creature can 
SUCKLE another creature without the other creature actually drinking 
straight from it; it's the act of providing nurturing sustenance from 
one's body ~ i.e., I'll *suckle* a newborn calf by feeding it from a 
bottle.  As opposed to *suckle from* (which you paraphrase above), 
which is the act of the one drinking directly from the other.

And as for the snake/phoenix thing, I *know* that the phoenix rebirth 
cycle is more literal.  However, in mythology the snake represents 
the rebirth cycle as well, *because of the whole shedding it's skin 
thing* ~ ancient symbol of shedding 'dead life' and being 'reborn.' 
And imho, the snake would rep Voldemort better, esp. because (as I 
checked last night) JKR's Fantastic Beasts book describes the phoenix 
as a gentle, pure creature who tends to make the unpure skeered. 
Hence, if pinned down, I'd place my bets on 'Order of the Phoenix' 
referring to the good guys. As I said, elsewhere before in that there 
other post of mine yesterday....


Mahoney
Looking for the first cuppa coffee this morning