Assyrians still exist

[justcarol67]

No: HPFGUIDX 99462

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "potioncat" <willsonkmom at m...>
wrote:
> 
> > Sea Change replies:
> 
> > 
> > It's also possible that Uncle Algie is a Great Uncle Algie, and was
> > around pre-WW1.  Many muslim empires had semi-autonomous regions 
> with
> > names that we either recognize, or which were called by that name by
> > our diplomats.  The Mimbulus Mimbletonia Neville has could just be a
> > cutting or a meristem of the original plant. 
> 
> 
> Potioncat:
> I really like the idea that Uncle Algie is Great Uncle Algie.  We 
> haven't seen much evidence of older relatives, but this would fit 
> perfectly.  He doesn't sound like he would be a brother to either of 
> Neville's parents, but he could be Gran's brother or Grandfather 
> Longbottom's brother. (To contradict myself, I can see Gred or Forge 
> dropping one of Ron's kids out the window to see if he bounces!)
> Potioncat


Carol:
IIRC, he's referred to as Great Uncle Algie in the story about Neville
being dropped out the window and bouncing down the hill. I'm guessing
that he's Gran's slightly dotty brother.

Carol