[HPforGrownups] Re: OOP: The mystery house

[MadameSSnape at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 60396

In a message dated 6/14/2003 7:32:38 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
finwitch at yahoo.com writes:


> The snake know need not be a 
> symbol of anything dark - or even be connected to Slytherin. Snake is 
> also a symbol of medical practice. Perhaps it is time to bring this 
> good side out for a chance.
> 

In many ancient cultures - Egyptian, Greek (hence the serpents on the 
caduceus), Minoan, possibly others I can't recall, snakes were the symbols of wisdom &
 knowledge.  (Which is why Genesis puts a snake in the Tree of Knowledge...)

Sherrie
(who's in the Snape House camp)


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