A Strange Question/was:Re: [HPforGrownups] Re: Spoiler in book 1?

[Steve <bboy_mn@yahoo.com>]

No: HPFGUIDX 49329

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Kelly L. <kethlenda at y...>"
<kethlenda at y...> wrote:
> The Queen of Serpents pondered:
> 
>  This is an interesting thought, and it brings to mind something 
> else: Has 
> > anyone thought (damned Yahoo archive!) that speaking 
> Parseltongue is to some 
> > extent a *telepathic* ability? After all snakes are *deaf*.  

> 
> It could be partially telepathic, but it has to be at least partially 
> audible.  I seem to recall that the other kids could hear Harry 
> speaking Parseltongue, though he didn't realize at the time that 
> he was doing it.  
> 
> Kelly L.

bboy_mn:

Pardon me while I split hairs. I think that parsletongue is somewhat
intuitive, as well as vibrational. While it is true snakes can't hear
in the same sense that we can, they are able to detect vibrations, and
to anaylse, make logical (for a snake) judgements based on those
vibrations, and act accordingly. That description doesn't sound that
far from hearing.

If we look at the way all animals communicate, they are far more
attunded to the abstract or secondary aspects of communication than
humans are. Attitude, posture, body english, tone, facial expressions,
all of these factors carry huge weight in animal communications. Think
about your own dogs and cats, or better yet, think how well Hedwig is
able to communicate with Harry. Harry knows when she is mad, or upset,
or frightened, or affectionate, or playful, but it is an intuitive
sense based on the clues. 

Now, back to snakes, I think snake language uses a deeper intuition
that common 'I know what my dog is thinking'-type intuition. I think
it is more on a psychic level, but I have to stop short of saying it's
telepathic. Snake language is the vibrations, all the secondary clues,
as well as a strong and deep intuitive sense of the intent and desire
of the speaker. 

Then again..... maybe not. Just a thought.

bboy_mn