Percy + Ennervate + Vernon a Squib? + Squibs + Wizards & Religion

[Kelly Hurt]

No: HPFGUIDX 27282

--- b.jebenstreit at biologie.uni-bielefeld.de wrote:

>How could Percy mean trouble? I could
>imagine him giving away information to
>the ministry and thus inadvertedly to
>Deatheater moles within the ministry
>that will hurt our friends.

This is what Bagman did.  Even though Percy is much smarter than
Bagman, I could see him making the same mistake.  Percy assumes anyone
who works for the MoM is, by definition, a good guy.

--- Lucy Austin <lucy at luphen.co.uk> wrote:

>I think I have found a Flint! [snip]
>Sure enough, the English word
>'enervated' which this must be related
>to, means to deprive of vigour and
>vitality.

I noticed that before and assumed it was a typo for 'innervate' which,
while not the perfect choice, is much closer to what she meant.  These
definitions are from dictionary.com:

enervate: To weaken or destroy the strength or vitality of

innervate: To stimulate (a nerve, muscle, or body part) to action

Innerve:  To give nervous energy or power to; to give increased energy,
force, or courage to; to invigorate; to stimulate.

--- Janelle Lile <jlile at cet.com> wrote:

>Well, hey, why not Vernon?  Perhaps he
>met Petunia at a support group meeting
>for Muggle Families of Hogwarts
>Students when they were younger.

Vernon cannot be a Squib because, in Chap. 1 of SS/PS, he did not know
what the word 'Muggle' meant.

I wrote:

>>According to the testimonials &
>>blurb, KwikSpell is marketed to
>>people who can *do* magic but not
>>well (think Neville).  I still say
>>Squibs canNOT do magic.

To which Amy Z <aiz24 at hotmail.com> replied:

>Then why is Filch, a self-described
>Squib, interested in a Kwikspell
>course?

And I respond:

Desperation & desire.  He *wants* to do magic but can't.  People who
can't draw at all take art classes hoping to learn but if they don't
have talent it doesn't help them.  Same with sports or dancing or....

--- "Mindy C.L." <mindyatime at j...> wrote:

>It's fortunate that the HP wizards are
>not religious at all...

Two words:  Fat Friar.  Proof positive that, in the Potterverse, one
can be Christian AND a wizard.

Kelly the Yarn Junkie

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