Banshee

[Brooke]

No: HPFGUIDX 60912


> A Banshee is a dark and deadly spirit, it is the Celtic messenger of
> death. Unlike the Grimm which is an omen, a warning, if you hear a
> Banshee wail, someone will die. That's why Seamus is afraid of a 
Banshee. 
> 
> So, I don't see a messenger of death being a house guest of the
> Dursley's or the new DADA teacher.
> 
> Just my opinion though.
> 
> bboy_mn

Ah!  Thanks for the further info about banshees, bboy_mn!  I am 
thinking that maybe during Voldemort's reign of terror, Seamus's 
family/parents knew someone who was killed by a banshee (because I am 
thinking that the banshees were part of the dark side along with 
dementors and giants).  And that was Seamus's boggart because he has 
heard his parents talking about how bad it was.  Maybe the person was 
very close to the Finnigan family, which is why a banshee is what is 
was most afraid of when Lupin had the boggart lesson.  Also, Finnigan 
sounds like an Irish/Scottish name to me...so it would seem that the 
(Celtic) banshees would be native magical creatures to where the 
Finnigans are from... just some thoughts.

Brooke  (can't wait three more days!  aaah!)