[HPforGrownups] What's in a name? - Weasleys/Moody madness

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No: HPFGUIDX 36329

In a message dated 11/03/02 06:56:54 GMT Standard Time, siskiou at earthlink.net 
writes:


> Sunday, March 10, 2002, 5:32:00 PM, Tabouli wrote:
> 
> > It's all in the name, folks...
> 
> Reading about all the possible meanings of characters names,
> what about the Weasley family?
> 
> Is that a "good" name to have in JKR's books?
> 
> Where I grew up (Germany) it wasn't exactly a compliment to be
> compared to a weasel.

Oops had a problem with those old buttons again. Let's try and reply, this 
time.
No, here in the UK, to be weasel isn't complimentary, although we do have the 
usage, 'to weasel something out', meaning to find something or find something 
out.
But I think it's physical characteristics, in this family: tall, slim, 
red-haired. 
Goes of course with the geography: *Stoat*shead Hill and *Otter*y St 
Catchpole.

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Regarding Crouch/Moody and the Imperius curse. He had one very good reason to 
teach Harry. Whom did we all not trust? Who was it hinted had put Harry's 
name in the Goblet? Who at Hogwarts was presumed to have used the Imperius in 
the past?
Karkaroff.... who was obviously furious that Harry was in the tournament, who 
could be expected to favour his own champion, who had brought ?11 more 
students whom it is quite possible, given his own reputation, he had already 
taught to perform the Imperius. Crouch could reasonably expect that he would 
do anything to make his own champion win, including Imperio'ing Harry to 
throw the tournament. Harry, from Crouch/Moody's POV needed to be able to 
resist if he was to be sure of winning.

Eloise
 


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