[HPforGrownups] Longbottoms insanity/Thestrals/heartbreaking moments

[Robert A. Rosenberg]

No: HPFGUIDX 69843

At 20:36 -0600 on 07/08/2003, Vicky DeGroote wrote about 
[HPforGrownups] Longbottoms insanity/Thestrals/heartbreakin:

>Who will inherit the estate?  Sirius' godson?  Oh please not the 
>LeStranges or the Malfoys!  Kreacher will tell them everything!

I think that we no longer need to worry about Kreacher. I think he 
has been granted his fondest wish by DD as a result of his betrayal. 
He is now a "Head on the Wall". That would key in with his laughing 
during DD's interrogation of him. For his actions, DD has told him 
that he has earned his place on the wall. IOW: It was a Laugh of Joy 
at being found worthy of being beheaded and mounted.

(Sick Aren't I <g>?).

At 04:01 +0000 07/09/2003, Ximena Valdivia wrote about 
[HPforGrownups] Re: Longbottoms insanity/Thestrals/heartbre:
>>Who will inherit the estate?  Sirius' godson?  Oh please not the 
>>LeStranges or the Malfoys!  Kreacher will tell them everything!
>
>Well, if the place is going to be inherited, I'm thinking of Harry. 
>Why not the LEstranges or the Malfoys? well, the house is from the 
>Black family and more than once it was stated that the only Black 
>left was Sirius, they never mentioned Bellatrissa or Narcissa.

That is because you are misinterpreting what is being referenced. 
Sirius is the last living MALE Black - If he dies without offspring, 
the Black Name/Line dies with him. Bellatrix and Narcissa are no 
longer using the Black Name - They are now Lestrange and Malfoy 
respectively. This is a case of needing a Male Heir "To Carry on the 
Name". In theory, Drago can get his name changed to Black or 
Black-Malfoy (or Malfoy-Black - I forget the order rules for 
maintaining the family names and if the order is dependent on the Sex 
of the Offspring). I know that a Wife goes Maiden-Married (not 
Married-Maiden) if she keeps her Maiden name in the form of a 
Hyphenated as opposed to Linear Name List.

At 23:37 +0000 07/08/2003, MrEddo wrote about [HPforGrownups] Re: 
Longbottoms insanity (Was: St Mungos):
>It is possible that Snape could have something to do with the 
>Longbottom's torture. Neville knows all about his parents' torture 
>at the hands of Lestrange and has seen death, as he can see 
>thestrals. However, his greatest fear, manifested by Lupin's 
>boggart, is Snape. While Snape is indeed quite nasty to him, Neville 
>has seen many atrocities worse than a nasty teacher, so perhaps 
>Snape had something to do with this.

Why not just go for the obvious. Neville is a good Potions Student 
(as show by his Potions OWLS) but due to his fear of Snape is unable 
to perform. Of course Snape would show up high on his Fear List.

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Bob Rosenberg