Three headed dogs and hippogriffs

[jotwo2003]

No: HPFGUIDX 56174

I found the following in The Sorcerer's Companion by Allan Zola 
Kronzck and Elizabeth Kronzck.

Under the entry for Three Headed Dog they describe the monster 
Cerberus, who in Greek mythology, was the watchdog of the 
underworld.  They describe a story associated with him:

"Hercules 
wrestled Cerberus with his bare hands, managing to drag 
the beast back up to Earth for a brief time.

Legend holds that during his days in the world of the living, 
Cerberus drooled, as dogs will.  A few drops of his saliva fell on 
the earth, from which sprang a poisonous plant called aconite.  Also 
known as wolfsbane, aconite is a real plant that was commonly used in 
the potions and ointments of both real and fictional witches."

Hence Snape's question about aconite in the first potions lesson 
foreshadows Fluffy, as well as the wolfsbane potion, which strongly 
supports the theory that all his questions had hidden meanings.

Under the entry for Hippogriff they refer to a story that they were 
the favoured mounts of Charlemagne's knights.  They describe an 
incident from the tale:

"In the hands of the knight Rogero he flies over the Alps from Italy 
to England 
Taking off again, Rogero and his mount head for Ireland, 
where they discover the fair maiden Angelina in the clutches of a 
terrible sea monster.  Seeing the shadow of the hippogriff's wings 
upon the water, the monster abandons his prey in favor of something 
larger and more tasty.  As the hippogriff deftly jumps out of the 
way, Rogero disarms the monster with the blinding glare of a magic 
shield.  Rogero and Angelina hop on the hippogriff's back and - much 
like Harry and Hermione - sail off in search of new adventures."

I wonder if this means that Quidditch players Roger Davies and 
Angelina Johnson will ride Buckbeak at some point in the books.

Jo