Significance of names...... again.

[megalynn44 <megalynn44@hotmail.com>]

No: HPFGUIDX 52872

Good afternoon all.

So, today I am in my Asian Art History class, when I get a handout 
about Hinduism. Wouldn't you know it, some familiar Harry Potter 
names where on it. Nagini and Parvati.

Nagini is the female form of a snake diety

Parvati is a diety herself, and the wofe or consort of the diety 
Shiva. Since it's an art history class the teacher talked more about 
the art than the details of these Hindu figures. I do know however 
that Parvati and Shiva chose not to procreate and that they lived on 
the top of the mountain. Hopefully soemone knows more.

Ok so this brought up some questions. Have these characters turned up 
in other cultures or are they strictly Hindu? How many cultures, 
religions, and mythes has JKR used to  create names and creatures in 
the WW? Is she trying to make a point by drawing from every culture 
(or as many as she can) to create the WW? Does this signify that the 
WW is everywhere (spread out through the entire world and it's entire 
history) yet still so well connected it resembles a tight nit 
community?  There is a growing school of thought that no one religion 
is more significant. That they are all interconnected. Does this 
maybe translate to wizarding culture? 

I'm not sure if I am wording these properly, but I will rewword if 
the responses aren't what i was looking for.


Also, I wanted to comment on a thread I read earlier about "How did 
Remus' parents know to name him Remus?"  

To me, the use of names in this series are JKR way of using clues. I 
think she loves to give things away, but she knows she can't so she  
covers up her confessions in unsuspecting clues that we see only as 
glaringly obvious on the second read. The names are simply a literary 
tool much like forshadowing.  It happens in books not life. 


Megalynn