Nagini pronunciation; SuperMolly

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No: HPFGUIDX 25825

This is in response to the current Molly W. thread and two of the 
several questions raised by mcandrew in message 23427.

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., mcandrew at b... wrote:
> 2) Chap 36, Parting of the Ways. (p. 617-8 UK) At Harry's hospital 
> bedside after the third task, Sirius and Snape are introduced to 
each 
> other by Dumbledore - but not until Madam Pomfrey has left the room 
> and is out of hearing.  Obviously he doesn't trust her as he does 
> Snape or Molly Weasley, who is still present.  Yet Pomfrey is a 
> highly respected member of Dumbledore's handpicked staff. So why is 
> she regarded as so much less trustworthy than some of the others? 

It struck me as interesting that Molly Weasley remains in the room 
while others do not. A few reasons: Molly's family is to be closely 
involved in the fight against Voldemort; her husband was clearly one 
of the "old crowd" and her three older sons will be directly in the 
line of fire now. She should know early what is going on. Molly and 
Bill Weasley also came to Hogwarts as Harry's default family in GoF, 
and Harry is at the centre of the Voldemort trouble and can expect to 
be in especial danger. Ron Weasley is Harry's closest friend. Sirius 
is the other half, so to speak, of Harry's existing family, and his 
guardian. As family, the Weasleys must all know what is at stake.

(Luke/caliburncy made a similar point in message 23486.)

Or she might just be SuperMolly:

Dumbledore shows her respect when he says (GoF 36) "Molly ... am I 
right in thinking that I can count on you and Arthur?"
"Of course you can," said Mrs Weasley. She was white to the lips, but 
she looked resolute.

> 5) Pronunciation: I don't find this much of a problem generally, 
but 
> the name 'Nagini' usually causes a hiccup when reading aloud to my 
> son.  I've settled on pronouncing it with an elongated 'a', a 
> soft 'g' and the accent on the second syllable.  Would you agree?

It is not a soft "g." Nag in Hindi or Sanskrit means snake, Nagini is 
a female snake. It should be pronounced Naaginee, with no stressed 
syllable. Join together the relevant portions of "Narnia", "gift" 
and "neat."