Harry, life debts and the meaning of slytherin

[Andrea]

No: HPFGUIDX 56199

--- werebearloony wrote:
> 2)   Think of the way Slytherin is spelled,  look at the last four 
> letters of it Erin, I hate to bring this on any Erins (other than 
> my  best friend who I told and is now bemoaning her apparent evil 
> nature).  Did JKR have an enemy named Erin, or does she have a 
> problem with Ireland (the Celtic translation of Erin).  Why would 
> she  hide that name in the house with the most dark Wizards?  Can
> (has) anyone find the parts that make up Slytherin (as a word)? > 

Well, the word definitely has serpentine connotations.  I have to
constantly hit the backspace when I type it out, because I keep making it
"Slythering", which is similar to "slithering", of course.  I think that's
where it came from.  Of course, you could also stick a space in the middle
and have "sly therein", which certainly describes what kind of people
you'll find in the house!


Andrea


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