OOP: Mimbulus Mimbletonia

[Sara_ELL]

No: HPFGUIDX 64230

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "stardreams04" 
<queenofthecampus at h...> wrote:

stardreams04 wrote:

> I don't think anyone has yet brought this up in a post: what was 
>the deal with Neville's Mimbleplant? Neville never actually did get 
>around to telling Harry about its many fascinating properties on 
>the train ride to Hogwarts. 
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> What is the point of this rare yet ugly plant? Or is this one of 
those threads that was faintly touched upon in book 5 but will 
become more important in the final two books?
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Good point - when the plant was first (prominently) mentioned, I 
assumed that it would end up playing some immediate role in the 
story (a la the mandrakes). I thought that it was touching that the 
Griffindors take up Neville's suggestion for a password as I cannot 
imagine any other student knowing what the plant's name was. As for 
the name of the plant itself, the only thing that I could think of 
was that it was derived from the Mimosa plants (ferny things with 
leaves that close when touched) or mimicry. As for it's yet to be 
mentioned fantastic properties, well I'm sure that they will be 
mentioned (and be very handy) in the subsequent books... 

Sara