Mars

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--- In HPforGrownups at y..., cynthiaanncoe at h... wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at y..., Margaret Dean <margdean at e...> wrote:
> > 
> > Mars the planet was named after Mars the Roman god of war, who
> > was most definitely a "he," so that's probably what Professor
> > Trelawney is alluding to.   

Yes, it's probably just that simple, as JKR professes to be leery of 
astrology.  (Goodness, Danette, did you type out all that material 
about Mars from memory, or cut and paste?)  

However, no one mentioned Neptune and its significance, which I 
believe in this scene is as straightforward as Mars being the god of 
war.  Neptune is the god of death and the underworld.  Trelawney 
highlighting both Mars and Neptune means that she is implying that 
both war and death are coming.  Which I suppose makes this another 
possibly correct prediction of hers, but it's about as difficult as 
predicting that the sun will rise tomorrow morning (for fans of The 
Little Prince).  

--Barb

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