Re PoA Question (foreshadowing books 6 & 7)

[aggiepaddy]

No: HPFGUIDX 105904

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "rebekia_krum" 
<rebekia_krum at y...> wrote:
> Casey wrote:
> > 
> > Interesting theories! The thing I found most bizarrely non-textual 
> > in the POA movie was the huge proliferation of menhirs (the oblong 
> > stones standing/balanced straight up - I think that's the term) in 
> > Harry's woods-walk sceen with Lupin. 
>
Rebekia: 
> I recently went to Scotland and up to the Orkney Islands. I was 
> amazed at how many standing stones and early "settlements" 
> like Skara Brae they have up there. I thought it was a lovely way 
> to include the scenery or feeling of Scotlands History since 
> Hogwarts is supposed to be located in the Highlands. I also 
> think there's a much stronger concentration with Runes in JKR's 
> OotP and I really feel it's important to the next two stories to 
> understand some of the history of runes and standing stones.... 
> Now ask me what the importance is and I'm still working on that. 
> The rune alphabet contains 13 letters or symbols. Each letter 
> has a specific meaning that makes it unique. Snape placing a 
> "spikey D" on Harry's paper for instance could have a connection 
> to Thurisaz. 


Aggie:
Lucky you! It must have been beautiful!! Excuse my ignorance but what 
does Thurisaz mean? I really must pay more attention in my History of 
Runes class!!  ;-)