[HPforGrownups] Drooble's Best Blowing Gum Theory

[Richelle Votaw]

No: HPFGUIDX 70371

Pickle Jimmy wrote:

> Now, I like most think that there is something more to this than 
> meets the eye, but I am here to say IMHO it's not an anagram 
> of "drooble's best blowing gum"
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>Mr & Mrs Longbottom didn't invent the gum while they were in St 
>Mungo's. They didn't even get it re-named. What is the chance then 
>that Mrs Longbottom (although she cant communicate in any other way) 
>has had the brain capacity not only think of all the possible 
>anagrams that fit her situation, but find then a matching anagramic 

No kidding.  The Longbottoms didn't invent the gum?  I'm shocked (kidding!)  Did you actually read my entire post?  Right after the anagram part I said:

----->You see, I think it's a clue to the readers, not to Neville.

The readers (us) are the ones looking for anagrams, not Neville.  JKR has stated that she left clues in OoP for us.  IMHO, that's one.  Sure, the Longbottoms didn't invent or name Drooble's Best Blowing Gum.  But JKR did.  The clue is not there for Neville to find, it's there for the readers.  My point (which apparently I didn't make too well) was that JKR may be pointing out the gum as the source of the Longbottoms continued insanity.  Seeing as we already know that Malfoy gives generous donations to St Mungos.  I'm not saying that all Drooble's Best Blowing Gum makes people insane.  Something could be slipped into theirs, it's not like that many people are there to see.  Even if the gum isn't the source of the problem, it could still be a clue for *readers.*  Not for Neville.  For readers.

Richelle


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