Ron might die!

[Andrea]

No: HPFGUIDX 54648

--- Brinforest wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Ali" <horsegirlaeg at h...> 
> wrote:
> > <snip> It is very possible that Ron Weasley's character is based 
> > on the legend of Running Weasel, a warlord of the 6th Dynasty. 
> > Running Weasel never lost a game of chess and was killed by his 
> rat 
> > that was dyed yellow by some of his friends as a joke earlier.  
> 
> I understand that the existence of this legend has already been 
> questioned here earlier, and to me it certainly sounds suspicious. 
> Do you, Ali, or anyone else, know for sure that this actually is an 
> old legend and not made up? Any reliable sources older than the HP 
> books?

Yes, I too am very suspicious of this so-called legend.  I did a quick
Google search for "Running Weasel" and the ONLY results that turn up
are either HP-related sites or ones that are literally talking about a
weasel running. *g*  Surely if this was a real legend, it would turn
up SOMEWHERE else.  I'd like to know if anyone's heard of this
"legend" through anything BUT an HP site.


Andrea