Nitwit-Oddment-Blubber-Tweak

[Christine Acker]

No: HPFGUIDX 54605

Tammy Rizzo wrote:

Or, if it was a singular occasion, what are the
chances that 
D's 'few words' 
may have been some kind of trigger for a spell, set at
some earlier 
time, in 
preparation for Harry's life at Hogwarts?  After all,
what ARE the 
chances that 
anyone would utter those four words strung like that
in any normal 
conversation?

I write:

Whoohoo!  I've only been a member for a few months and
haven't seen this thread before, but find it utterly
fascinating.  I have a few comments and a theory:

Comments:  JKR does not put stuff in her book for no
reason.  Well, you might ask, what if it is there for
a reason: to convey the sense of whimsy that pervades
the WW?  I answer, there's a lot of other stuff to
show that whimsy.  I personally believe this is a
spell to protect Harry.

Theory:  Even though most spells are Latin-based, not
all must be.  Those that are were most likely created
back when Latin was much more prevalent, and even as
long ago as when it was actually spoken.  But there
have been numerous new spells created since then. 
They may have roots in Latin, but they don't have to,
especially now since Latin is (mostly) dead.  

My point is, Harry has been well-protected all his
life.  We know there are wards on the Dursleys' and
protection at Hogwarts he doesn't know about. 
Dumbledore is the most powerful wizard of the age- he
was probably part of the force creating protection for
Harry.  What if he wrote that spell?  It would be a
brilliant idea-throw in your own little safety
measure, and mask it so no one sees it for what it
really is, just yet another quirk of your personality.
That's the kind of thing DD would eat up.

Any thoughts?

Christine, who has just finished reading Hamlet (sorry
no punctuation) in English 4 and was surprised to find
herself thouroughly engrossed

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