[HPforGrownups] RE: HBP Speculation

[Jocelyn Grunow]

No: HPFGUIDX 104815

on 7/7/2004 11:13 PM, Gerard at lszydlowski at hotmail.com wrote:

> The only monarchy JKR has told us about is that of the Giants. In a
> sort of Narnian twist, we are seeing many of the magical creatures
> lining up against a meglomaniacal magic-wielder. We know Hagrid is
> half-giant, but we don't know an awful lot about his mother. Why
> would a wizard take up with a giant in the first place? Could it have
> been a marriage alliance between the wizards and a princess of giant
> royalty? Perhaps Dumbledore sent Hagrid on his mission because the
> giants might be more likely to listen to someone from their royal
> line...And besides, "Harry Potter and Hagrid" just sounds lame.

Unless the Giants of modern days are quite debased from their former glory
(shade of Narnia again!) it does not seem as if former royalty rate highly,
nor is the succession by bloodline.  Hagrid's account of his visit shows a
kingship which passes by conquest.  I can't agree with you on this one!

Jocelyn