Re: OOP: Brains?!?!?!

[Debbie]

No: HPFGUIDX 63945

> "snufflesnbeakie" wrote: 
> > I may be extremely thick, or my brain is fogged by having just 
read 
> >OOTP, but could someone please share their theories on the 
> >significance of the 'brain tank';
> >
> >I may have missed earlier posts discussing the subject, so please 
> >forgive, but I'm at a loss as to the meaning of that bit.
> >

>    Paige Woods Reply: 
>    Well, I too had many questions revolving around the brains. I 
just think that the Unspeakables were doing a mission... wait, 
scratch that one out. I think I have a better theory. Could the 
brains belong to the past evil wizards? We all know that the brains 
aren't nice nor polite... remember that brain attaching to SpellDrunk!
Ron? (still is laughing at that part) 

Me/Debbie writes:
There is a reason JK put the brains in. She never writes about 
anything unless there is a reason - although we usually have to wait 
further down the series before we know it. Whenever she seems to be 
describing something just for posterity sake, you find out later 
there was a reason for it.

Anyway, there are lots of theories about Betray!Ron or something like 
that. I think the brain will work it's way into the next book. Ron 
will do something out of character for him, and we discover it's from 
the brain. 

"Harry did not know what would happen if Ron touched the tentacles of 
thought now flying behind the brain, but he was sure it would not be 
anything good." (US, p. 798)

I like your idea that it's from evil wizards. Now perhaps Ron will 
become slightly evil in the next book - or betray Harry like many 
think he may (although, somewhat unconsciously). Maybe we should call 
it EvilBrain!Ron.

This is something to definitely remember for the next book.

-Debbie