"Fanged Servant"

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No: HPFGUIDX 40868

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., kelly broughton <kellybroughton at y...> 
wrote:
> "Yeah, he's off to the Chamber of Secrets for a cup of
> tea with his fanged servant," said George, chortling.
> 
> 'Fanged servant'? Do the twins know something?
> 
> A Flint?
> 
> -kel

Not necessarily.  A "fang" can be any long, sharp tooth (think 
vampires for one of multiple examples), not just the venomous variety 
found on snakes.  My guess is "fanged" was hit on by George as a 
general description for the then-nameless Big Nasty.

~Christi