Snakes/Nagini (was JKR Dictionary?)

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No: HPFGUIDX 12199

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Amanda Lewanski <editor at t...> wrote:
> > 
> Yeah, but most of us will make the Rikki-Tikki-Tavi connection, 
where
> Nag and Nagaina were definitely *not* good. (Of course, Kipling 
named
> them that because of nagas.) I think the lady cobra's name was 
Nagaina,
> something like that, but very close to Nagini and the connection 
clicked
> for me. Anyone else a Kipling fan? Or see the animated version some 
eons
> ago? Am I the only one that thought of this?
> 
> --Amanda
> 
> 
> Ah, thank you Amanda!  Yes, I'm a *huge* Kipling fan.  Nagini 
sounded *so bloody familiar*!  The brain cells must have been taking 
a nap that day, because I couldn't for the life of me think where I'd 
heard it.  

Peace & Plenty,

Parker