Stalagmite vs. Stalactite?

[Brenda M.]

No: HPFGUIDX 106884

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'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]
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> > 
> > 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 responded:
>
> Maybe the significance is not in the question but the answer.
> Hagrid says "Stalagmites got an 'm' in it"
> Now is this just a bit of humour or does it have a deeper meaning.
> What are some m words that may be relevant:
> 
> Muggle, Magic, Mother, Mudblood... any more?
> 
> Now the mites are the cave floor bound formations that travel 
upward 
> toward the ceiling. 
> 
> Ok so if it is, at all, a relevant clue to *anything* we will be 
> able to parrallel it with something that contains M.....? climbing 
> upward.
> 
> Stalagtites and stalagmites are just stone formations created by 
> gradual deposits of lime etc. 
> hmm deposits in a bank double meaning of lime is green...
> sorry, I am going nowhere here....


Brenda now:

Excellent point, Valky!!  Didn't even think of that!
In addition to "Muggle, Magic, Mother, Mudblood..." I can think of 
(or read from Lexicon site):

*Spell Name -- Memory Charm, Messenger Spell, Muggle Repelling Charms 
*Incantation -- Mobiliarbus, Mobilicorpus, Morsmordre(!!!!!)
*Items/Places -- Marauder's Map, mirrors, (St.)Mungo's, Moon(!?)
*Potion/Ingredient -- Mandrake, monkshood, moonstone, Mrs. Scower's 
Magical Mess Remover, mimbulus Mimbletonia
*Characters -- McGonagall, Malfoy, Moony, Marvolo...

And what was the name of potion that healed Harry's bloody hands from 
Umbridge's detention? Murtrap something? That was my first thought.

Oh wait, before I get too carried away -- but your point was that 
something with 'm' will be important but the one without 'm' will 
have different effect...

Well then I must restrain my fingers and think harder...


Brenda