Mimbulus Mimbletonia (was Neville's Wand)

[James Redmont]

No: HPFGUIDX 77276

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, yellows at a... wrote:
 
> This is where you picked me up to join your theory. I thought the 
scene was meaningful and packed with things I wasn't catching onto, 
and this could be part of the mystery. 
> 
> There's *clearly* something more going on with Neville, that's 
accepted. But Gran and his uncle are likely part of his mystery, 
too. The bubblegum wrapper makes me really wonder. There has to be a 
reason Neville's mom handed it to him -- when I get my copy of OoP 
back, I'm going to check it out.  :) I wish I had it with me now. 
> 
> What could bubblegum symbolize? Hasn't she given him a lot of them 
already? Do the wrappers say anything on them? Have we ever heard of 
bubblegum wrappers before in the series? Could bubblegum be a device 
to save the world from LV?  ;)
> 
> Brief Chronicles

Me:

I just read through the whole hospital part, and when they get in 
the queue to find out where Mr. Weasley's room is, (p. 486 U.S. 
version)...well let me quote:

A very old, stooped wizard with a hearing trumpet had shuffled to 
the front of the queue now.
"I'm here to see Broderick Bode!" he wheezed.
"Ward forty-nine, but I'm afraid you're wasting your time," said the 
witch dismissively.  "He's completely addled, you know, still thinks 
he's a teapot....Next!"

Could this be Great Uncle Algie, delivering the devil's snare??

James Redmont