Put-Outer

rintys5 at yahoo.co.uk rintys5 at yahoo.co.uk
Wed Nov 28 16:30:28 UTC 2001


No: HPFGUIDX 30306

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Kirsti" <inanna at a...> wrote:

> 
> It may be clunky, but if you see it as the opposite of what it 
looks 
> like - a Lighter - then the name takes on added resonance. Light / 
> Put Out. I suppose she could have called it an Extinguisher but 
> then that would /really/ have confused her readers, who'd be 
> looking for fire and jets of water... 
> 

I think it more relects Dumbledore's sense of humour. He's made 
something that puts lights out - what better name to give it :-)
Made me smile.

Danny (newbie first post)





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