Waspy Snape

maneelyfh maneelyfh at yahoo.com
Fri Aug 22 20:28:28 UTC 2003


No: HPFGUIDX 78446

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "mlle_bienvenu" 
<mlle_bienvenu at h...> wrote:
> 
> > 
> > Me:
> > My theory is it is Ludo Bagman.  He is alwasy described as 
walking 
> > around in his WILBORNE WASP UNIFORM.  It would make sense that he 
> was 
> > buzzing around Harry in the scene from GOF.
> > Now, why would he be the wasp in the OWL exam scene in OOTP? 
> Remember 
> > that Winky accuses him of being a bad dark wizard, and Harry 
see's 
> > him tried in the DD pensieve, but he got off.  I think his 
bumbling 
> > characterization is just a deception for him still being a DE. 
IMHO 
> > it seems pertinent that he was flying around just before Harry 
had 
> > the Sirius/LV dream that upset Harry so.  Bagman could have been 
> > spying for LV so as to let LV know when Harry was really tired 
> > therefore Vulnerable to LV controlling Harry's mind.
> > Now, back to you!
> > Fran
> 
> Mlle: This would fit in perfectly with something I found just 
> yesterday. :gets out handy dandy Latin Dictionary:
> 
> Ludo- to play, sport; to play at or with; to imitate, banter, 
decieve 
> delude.
> 
> And a related word:
> 
> Ludio- an actor
> 
> No sir, our Mr. Bagman is certainly not the bumbling but lovable 
> character he appears to be. He is certainly quite waspish...
> 

Hats off to you, Mlle Bienvenu!
Apologies for the one liner...
Fran





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