The Four Magical Brethren

[tjbailey24]

No: HPFGUIDX 107249

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "M.Clifford" <Aisbelmon at h...> wrote:
> Hi all,
> I was just hoping to get a little feedback on this particular musing 
> of mine.
> In the Fountain of Magical Brethren there are distinctly four types, 
> (or races whatever you may call them).
> The 'Human' Wizard and Witch, the 'Goblin', the 'Elf' and 
> the 'Centaur'.
> 
> I realised at some point while musing another thread that the Four 
> Magical Brethren have something in common with Hogwarts: 
> Namely "Four Magical Brethren"
> 
> I will, tentatively, put to you all that this is not merely 
> coincedence. (tenatively because I dont have a lot of time for an 
> enourmous essay in support of it and the list can be a bit 
> unforgiving if one doesn't.)
> 
> I have a sketchy draft of a theory that might help a bit so here it 
> is:
> 
> The Wizard/Witch Human: Salazar Slytherin ; definately Human, with 
> an indisputable record for 100% Wizard superiority but not 
> necessarily Human!Wizard superiority.
> 
> The Goblin: Helga Hufflepuff ; the name is very Goblinish, and 
> goblins are one of the two hardest working of the Brethren.
> 
> The Centaur: Rowena Ravenclaw ; again 'Rowena' is an elegant name 
> reminiscent of names of the centaurs we have met in the books, and 
> the "*Purest* Intelligence" and "wisdom" ramblings are a dead 
> giveaway, I am willing to bet she's Centaur regardless.
> 
> The Elf: Godric Gryffindor; Godric is reminiscent, to me anyway, of 
> Tolkien Elf names.
> 
> If any are out of their order I would be inclined to pick Godric and 
> Helga, because the attributes of hardworking and loyal are fitting 
> of elves in so many ways and our Godric clue is a sword which could 
> indicate Goblin.
> 
> Ok, so whatever you will with that, dear list.
> 
> Best to All
> Valky

Tara writes:
 I thought of The Fountain of Magical Brethren completely differently.  Thats why I love this list... you can get so many new ideas!!  Anyway, I've come to see the fountain (which 'brethren' means brotherhood to any of those who do not know) as a symbol of unity between the wizarding world... I'm not sure exactly who I view the wizard and witch to be... but there are certainly plenty of heroic ones in this series that could fit... Dumbledore and McGonagall, Harry and Hermione, James and Lily.. (anyone who is united against the dark arts basically).  Then, we have met Dobby who is a house elf and very commited to Harry and to Dumbledore and very against Voldemort.  We have the new centaur, Firenze, who is commited to Dumbledore (especially since he was disbanned from the forest for his "human" favoring).  The only thing we are missing is a goblin and who knows goblins best but Bill Weasley?  In fact in OoP, Arthur talks to Bill asking if he's had a chance to bring the goblins around, one in particular being named, Ragnok.

Not sure myself if this anything to do with ANYTHING but anything is possible I assume.