[HPforGrownups] Re: Stalagmite vs. Stalactite?

[Mrs.) Lee Storm (God Is The Healing Force]

No: HPFGUIDX 106871

From: M.Clifford
| Sent: Monday, July 19, 2004 02:33
| --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Brenda M."
| <Agent_Maxine_is at h...> wrote:
| > Hi All,
| >
| > -------------------------------------------------------------------
| ---
| > 'I never know,' Harry called to Hagrid over the noise of the
| > cart, 'what's the difference between a stalagmite and stalactite?'
| > [PS, 58. UK]
| > -------------------------------------------------------------------
| ---
| >
| > Now, am I the only one who feels this line is quite... out of
| line?  Is it important in any ways?
| > Something to do with all the dungeons we see at Hogwarts and the
| > Ministry?
| >
|
| Valky:
| Hi Brenda,
| No indeed you are not the only one who is interested in this. Now
| you've brought it to my attention, I am too.
|
| Maybe the significance is not in the question but the answer.
| Hagrid says "Stalagmites got an 'm' in it"

[Lee]:
Isn't it possible that the question is simply a normal juvenile curiosity
question?  Sometimes, methinks we want to read too much into every little
line rather than just looking at context, i.e. Harry's young, curious,
probably overwhelmed at what he's seeing, and the question sounds like
something a kid his age would ask. <Grin>

Cheers,

Lee :-)

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