[HPforGrownups] Re: Susan Bones [was: Ship predictions (scenarios)]

[JuHu]

No: HPFGUIDX 90879

--- hermionekitten9 <kreneeb at hotmail.com> wrote:
> While we are on the subject of Susan Bones, here is
> an interesting 
> fact...Susan is short for Susanna which comes from
> the word 
> Sousanna, the Greek form of the Hebrew name
> Shoshannah which was 
> derived from the Hebrew word shushan which means...
> LILY

Wow, it's so... oedipal. I'm not sure if this is a
fact, but aren't people inherently attracted to those
that are somewhat like their parents? I've heard it
said, but I'm not yet a disciple of the concept. I'm
horrible at psychology, and my only background is from
reading Oedipus Rex in freshman Intro to Theatre. So,
not much.

If there were some similarities, personality-wise,
from Susan to Lily it would be interesting how that
figured in with the relationship between Harry and
Susan. I find myself looking for traits that I think
embody my dad (like being optimistic and hard-working)
whenever I see potential "soul-mates," if you will.
However, Harry knows very little about his mother,
save the arbitrary belief that she's Aunt Petunia's
opposite. ("Her large, pale eyes (so unlike her
sister's) were not narrowed in dislike or anger: They
were wide and fearful. . ." ("A Peck of Owls," US p.
38)) So, that begs the question if this tendency is a
result of upbringing or instinct, and weather or not
Harry will be attracted to qualities his mother
possessed. 

Now I've strayed into the Nature vs. Nurture debate,
after I swore I'd never open a psychology textbook
again...

JuHu, pleased to discover she didn't make up the word "oedipal"

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