Harry and Hagrid (re: Two Crazy Theories)

[Alison Williams]

No: HPFGUIDX 106579

Jen wrote

>All this alchemical wondeirng has me thinking even more that Albus 
will play a very important role in Book 6, possibly as the half 
blood prince or prince of half-bloods. Because Albus did not move on 
to the last or Rubedo stage; Albus instead chose to be purified, but 
not reunified, and his work is to die to the one who will advance to 
the last stage. Rubeus Hagrid will be the one left to serve Harry in 
his final stage. Granger says: "As the heat of the fire is 
increased, the divine red tincture flushes the white stone with its 
rich, red colour. . . . The reddening of the white matter is also 
frequently likened to staining with blood."

>Any thoughts on that part Iris, Hans or anyone else following this 
thread?

>Very curious. 

>Jen Reese


I have an interest in the alchemical theme and the main thought I have on it
at the moment is that it implies that we are in for a very much more
positive experience in HBP than we had in OotP!

What it would suggest is that we will see a resurgence, purification and
enlightenment stage to follow the breaking down, dissolving nigredo stage we
saw in OotP.  A coming into true maturity, if you like.  If this is the
theme we can assume that Luna (symbolic meaning of moon, silver and
intuitive knowledge) and Albus (Latin for white and of Jupiter or the
'jovial' aspect) will take a main part in it, just as Sirius Black did in
the black Saturnine phase in OotP.

Then Rubeus(red/martial) Hagrid and the red haired (venus/copper) Ginny as
the main supporting characters in the final red stage of the work.

Due to an inclination to seasickness I'm not inclined to board any 'ships,
and I'd see both Luna and Ginny's roles as mainly supporting. But having
said that, the goal of alchemy is the resolution of opposites, including
that of male and female (Hermione and Ron being clear equivalents of the
quarelling red king/white queen of alchemy.) So I don't rule Ginny out
entirely as a possible Venus to Harry's Mars after he has achieved the final
stage.

Just my thoughts, well, just mine after they have been very heavily
influenced by John Granger's books and articles and other things I've read
as a result of reading those!  (See his new book 'Looking for God in Harry
Potter' for an excellent chapter on Doppelgangers - the opposites, twins and
pairs that make up so much of the cast of characters in the HP world.)

Alison