Constellations and Harry Potter

[redandgoldlion]

No: HPFGUIDX 59860

In response to my last post, Brief Chronicles
wrote:
>... I find this extremely interesting, and, I think, quite probably 
related to 
> the series. Would you be willing to post more of your findings?  :)
>...
   Wow, someone actually found one of my posts intesting? A historic 
moment. ;) Here's the rest of the information you requested, plus a 
few other things I've looked up since yesterday. 

  The next thing, I noticed, in the same book, was from a passage 
about the constellation of Leo, specifically it's most important star 
(at least to those of many years ago), *Regulus/Rex*. It was thought 
by early English astrologers that people born under its influence 
were fated to have wealth, glory, and power; it was sometimes called 
the "Royal Starre." We all know that Harry is a Leo, but how could 
these three traits relate to him. While he most certainly has money, 
he doesn't seem to be as wealthy as say, the Malfoys. I think most of 
us are relatively sure he's already achieved the glory aspect. But 
what about power. We know he could beat Hermione in a duel, at least 
now, because JKR told us so in an interview. He also managed an 
extremely powerful Patronus *and* lived after various encounters with 
the Dark Lord (even if he did have help). But how powerful is he? I 
can't really say. Maybe his power, or future power, or something is 
why Voldemort wanted to kill him to begin with? Also, Regulus was 
believed to rule all other stars and keep them in their proper places 
in the night sky. Could this perhaps symbolize the way Harry 
sometimes keeps people going (like filling in the gap between Ron and 
Hermione's opposite natures)? Well, that's all I found on that. Let's 
move on, shall we?
  The next thing I noticed was in the story about Pegasus. 
Bellerophon was given the task of conquering a *Chimaera,* a monster 
with the ability to breathe fire; had the tail of a snake/dragon, the 
body of a goat, and a lion's head (in Fantastic Beasts and Where to 
Find Them, in hopes that he would be killed in the task. Bellerophon 
prayed at the temple of *Minerva.* Once finished praying he turned 
and found a golden bridle, obviously a gift from the goddess. He soon 
found Pegasus grazing nearby, and, after putting the bridle on him, 
took to the air. With Pegasus acting much as Fawkes did in the CoS, 
Bellerophon was able to defeat the fire-breathing monster. Now I'm 
not exactly sure how this relates to the Potterverse. "Chimaera" is 
what first make me think of any connections between this story and 
the Potter books. I thought the Chimaera was particularly 
interesting, mostly because it was part lion and part snake/dragon. 
Maybe the monster could represent a union between Gryffindor and 
Slytherin (don't know what the goat could mean)who turns out to be 
evil and is later defeated by a third party with the help of Minerva? 
I know it's extremely doubtful, but as I said yesterday, this is the 
information that I didn't deem worthy for my first post. :)
   Just one more to go. This one deals with Pisces, and how this 
constellation appeared in the heavens. Supposedly, Venus and Cupid 
turned themselves into fish to escape the firey breath of Typhon (a 
dragon-like monster with 100 heads)because the fire couldn't 
penetrate the deep water of a river. So they didn't loose each other 
in the water, Venus and Cupid connected themselves with a long 
string. Later, there was a revolt of dragons and giants against 
Jupiter, which was led by Typhon (who was the only survivor). I 
thought that this could perhaps foretell that the giants once again 
siding with the "dragons", whom I loosely classify as Draco and 
company, in the coming war. 
 
Later Brief Chronicles wrote:
> I especially like the Draco/Minerva story. I've always felt that 
she's a 
> great character who is waiting to show us more. Perhaps that will 
come when (or 
> 'if,' for those of you who disagree with this plot point) 
Dumbledore passes on 
> and she takes his position. Or perhaps it will come when the 
Malfoys show their 
> continued allegiance to Voldemort and Draco becomes more of just an 
annoying 
> brat in class.
>
> By the way, what do we think will happen to Draco by the end of the 
series? I 
> don't see him dying. I imagine he will live (though his father may 
not), to 
> give us the impression that Harry will have to fight evil even 
after graduating 
> from Hogwarts.
> 
> Any thoughts? Anything in the stars?  ;)
> 
> Brief Chronicles
>   
> 
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
   I'm glad someone besides me thinks there is more to Minerva than 
meets the eye, and I hope we find out more about her soon!
   As far as Draco goes, others have already replied about that, so 
I'll refrain from giving my opinion until I've read the other posts, 
as to not repeat alreay run-in-the-ground plot points. ;-)
   
   ~redandgoldlion~