Blaise Zabini (Slytherin boy) theory based on his first name. Another theoy

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 76564

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "ceefax2002" <C_fax at h...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "scoutmom21113"
> <navarro198 at h...> wrote:
> > --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "neith_seshat" 
> > <koukla_es at y...> wrote:
> > > Hi all,
> > Snip>
> > > The theory: Blaise is the name of Merlin's tutor, who helped 
him 
> > to become the wizard he was, instead of an evil devilish wizard. 
I 
> > think it could make sense to name a child after Merlin's tutor.
> > > What do you think?
> > > 
> > > Neith
> > 
> > It may sound corny, but given JKR's way of playing with names, 
could 
> > Blaise be the one to "blaze the way" for Slytherin? 
> > Ravenclaw Bookworm
> 
> 
> Personally, I think Blaise's going to be a red herring. Bear in mind
> that he/she/it (I lean towards he, but that's just my problem ^_^) 
has
> only been mentioned once, at the sorting ceremony in Philosopher's
> Stone (is that right? I don't recall any other mentions...). For all
> we know, it/she/he could've transferred to Beauxbatons in the second
> year, or something.
> 
> If I was JKR, seeing as how all the fans in the world (or on the
> internet, at least) have latched on to her/him, I'd forget about
> him/her, just to be unexpected.
> 
> But I'm probably wrong... After all, we do need a Slytherin 
character
> that isn't a complete goit, and all the Slytherins with 
personalities
> so far need hitting with large mallets. Unless we get an entirely 
new
> character showing up in book 6/7 like Luna did, Blaise could very 
well
> blaze the way...
> 
> Ceefax
> (thinking that she should really stop undermining her own points 
like
> this)

I would imagine that Zabini is a boy (as per the thread title). 
Blaise was not only Merlin's tutor but also the first name of the 
notable mathematician Blaise Pascal....

Geoff