Mimble Wimble

[Jen Reese]

No: HPFGUIDX 89944

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "lizvega2" <lizvega2 at y...> 
wrote:
> Neville accidentally sprays stinksap on himself, Harry, Ginny, and 
> Luna in the compartment on the Hogwarts Express on the way to 
> school. Later, in the MOM the only ones who aren't seriously hurt 
> are Neville, Ginny, Luna, and Harry. Also, the same four are very 
> dumbfounded by the Veil in the Death Chamber. 
> 
> Is the plant some sort of protection device? 

Jen: I mentioned this same thought recently and someone wrote that 
Luna wasn't actaully sprayed with the Stinksap because she had the 
magazine in front of her. I didn't investigate then, but this time I 
looked it up:

"Liquid squirted from every boil on the plant, thick, stinking dark 
green jets of it; they hit the ceiling, the windows and spattered 
Luna Lovegood's magazine." (US, chap. 10, p. 187)

Is the UK version different, anyone?  If not, then it's safe to say 
Luna *could* have been sprayed with sap where the magazine wasn't 
covering her.

So, since we know the Mimbulus has an "amazing defensive mechanism, 
it's not much of a stretch to say it could offer extra defenses to 
anyone touching the sap!

Also, Tim mentioned in post 89941 that he wouldn't consider Ginny's 
broken ankle a non-serious injury. Since that's a subjective point, 
I was thinking about the time each took to heal after the injuries. 
Ron and Hermione were the ones with the most severe injuries that 
took the longest time to heal. Ginny's ankle "had been mended in a 
thrice" and Neville's nose "had likewise been returned to its normal 
size and shape.." (Chap. 38, p. 846). Any repair needed to Harry and 
Luna isn't mentioned.

So, the Stinksap Defensive Theory still lives!! And somehow it could 
be connected to the Mesmerizing Veil Theory, unless we find out 
Ginny can also see the thestrals and just hasn't mentioned it to 
anyone....