OOP: Bartender Ideas and Patils + Umbridge

[naamagatus]

No: HPFGUIDX 64452

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "skaistar2004" 
<skaistar2004 at y...> wrote:

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>> This is the second time Aberforth is mentioned.  And I've wondered 
> if 
> > he isn't the bar keeper at the Hog's Head.  The bartender was 
tall, 
> > thin, long gray beard and hair.  I'm pretty certain Aberforth 
will 
> at 
> > least be mentioned again.
> 
> Ooh, I love that idea.  I was sitting here struggling through posts 
> to see if anyone had mentioned that Harry said the bartender 
> looked "vaguely familiar" (US version, page 313?).  I like the idea 
> that it's Aberforth.  

Another clue is the smell of goats that pervades the bar. Remember 
Aberforth's connection with goats? Which brings me to ...

Umbridge and the centaurs. Exactly what did the centaurs *do* to her? 
Hem hem <denoting real embarassment for once> .In the hospital room, 
Umbridge appears deeply traumatized, yet with no visible physical 
injury. I don't want to sound too gross, but as far as I recall of 
Greek mythology, centaurs were connected with fertility rites 
(right?). Aren't there stories of centaurs sweeping into villages, 
taking with them the women and engaging in, umm, *fertility* rites? 
See where I'm going here? JKR *wouldn't* be hinting at what I think 
she's hinting at, right? <shudders>


> Also, something Darrin mentioned a long long time ago (post-wise) 
> about races stuck with me... he mentioned the Patil girls alongside 
> Cho Chang as being not Caucasian- what race are they supposed to 
be? 
> Due to their blond hair, I had assumed that they were white. 
> 

The Patil twins have dark hair, and are almost certainly of Indian 
extraction. Patil is apparantly a very common Indian name, and 
Parvati is the name of a Hindoo goddess (AFAIR).


Naama