[HPforGrownups] Norbert

[rosie]

No: HPFGUIDX 40742

Gretchen wrote:
"My 9 year old asked me to post this here and get thoughts on this.  
He was wondering if we would see Norbert again.  He thought perhaps 
he will show up in a later book and come to Harry's aid in some way.  
I thought it was an interesting theory.  Thanks."

I thought that it might have been Norbert that Harry faced in GoF to begin with, as they were both Norwegian Ridgebacks (I think) and the dragon was brought over by Charlie.... BUT...

.    Hagrid would have had to get the dragon's sex wrong (easily done, I suppose?)
.    It would be strange that Hagrid wouldn't be tearfully reunited with Norbert (should I          say Norbettina?) if he knew they were one and the same

Well, ok, they probably weren't the same. It would have been nice if they were though - maybe Charlie just didn't tell Hagrid, in case Hagrid tried to steal him/her back or something... and maybe Hagrid didn't realise they were the same as he thought Norbert was a boy dragon and this one was a girl.

I do like your son's theory that he would come to Harry's aid though - maybe he could team up with Fluffy? 

Rosie 


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