Voldemort's next move (Ollivander's treachery)

snapesmate snapesmate at hotmail.com
Sat Nov 22 08:59:29 UTC 2003


No: HPFGUIDX 85685

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "allies426" <AllieS426 at a...> 
wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "tigerpatronus" 
> <tigerpatronus at y...> wrote:
<snip>> > 
> > And there is that troublesome anagram -- An Evil Lord -- for 
> > Ollivander. 
> > 
> > TK -- Tigerpatronus
><snip> 
> I suppose they could have apparated inside the store, purchased 
wands 
> from Ollivander, and apparated away, if he is An Evil Lord.  Or, 
> maybe they IMPERIO-d Ollivander to sell the wands, or stole them, 
if 
> he's not An Evil Lord (nice anagram!).
> 
> Allie

Another anagram for Ollivander is "naive droll".  Droll nowadays 
means "amusing in a wry or odd way".  However in early 17th century 
usage  (Middle Dutch) it meant imp or goblin.  Naive nowadays means 
extremely simple and trusting: having or showing an excessively 
simple and trusting view of the world and human nature, often as a 
result of youth and inexperience.  However, in good old 17th century 
usage (French, Latin, English) it meant "born"!  hhhmmm.... born 
goblin?
Lynnette, who thinks Snape is a good guy, even if he is not a nice 
guy!






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