Red, White - and dragons! (was: Dumbledore's life-debt?)

[poppy at moonprincess.co.uk]

No: HPFGUIDX 29037

Hi Susanna
Sorry, didn't notice this bit earlier (I don't notice nuffink, do I?)

There's no Draco Dormiens in Geomancy, but you've touched on one of 
my pet HP obsession here, so I think you're very wise and definitely 
on to something...;-)

Do you know the Arthurian legend about the two dragons (one red, one 
white)? The two dragons fought with one another and, according to 
Merlin, the white dragon symbolised the Saxons and the red one the 
Britons (who were trying to keep the Saxons from invading their 
country). There was a prophesy that the red dragon would eventually 
be the victor and this came true when Uther Pendragon, and then 
Arthur, came on the scene.

I can't help identifying Harry with Arthur, but, here's where the 
theory falls apart a bit: this would mean that Harry was associated 
with the red dragon. So would this put him in conflict with Albus 
(=white) Dumbledore, do you think???

Another colour-and-Arthurian-related thingy. If Ginny's name really 
is (as I like to think) a variant of Jennifer (how about Ginevra for 
example?), then it's a modern update of the old Welsh name Gwenhwyfar 
(Guinevere, we call that lady in English). And "gwen" means white in 
Welsh. I don't know what "hwyfar" means -- anyone here speak Welsh? 
JKR used to live near Wales, didn't she? I bet she knew these legends!

Yep, I think Ginny's going to have to choose between two guys at some 
point :-) Hm, Harry and Neville, maybe?

Oh well, enough random wittering...
Have fun,
Amalia


--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Susanne Schmid <pigwidgeon37 at y...> wrote:
And don't tell me there's "Draco dormiens" as well!!!!