Name Meanings (Hagrid)

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--- In HPforGrownups at y..., cynthiaanncoe at h... wrote:
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>But what's this about Sirius and "gatekeeper of hell"?  
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Okay, here goes:

Egyptian mythology gives us Sirius (the Nile Star).  Reared its head 
around the Summer Solstice.  Sirius was thought to be the doorway to 
the afterlife.  Folks couldn't be buried when Sirus wasn't visible; I 
guess they thought you wouldn't be able to find your way to the 
afterlife without him.

Sirius (the Dog Star) itself is has various mythologies around it, 
including watching over hell, overseeing reincarnation, and other 
watcher over hell/afterlife/hades activities.

Kinda puts Fluffy to shame, don't it?