Bode and Croaker (Was: Dept of Mysteries Veil Room)

[justcarol67]

No: HPFGUIDX 114762


> > mhbobbin:
> <snip>
> > In GOF, at the Quidditch World Cup, Arthur briefly speaks to two >
Unspeakables who work in the Dept of Mysteries. .... The other is
Croaker. Haven't heard of Croaker since. With a name like that I
wouldn't bet on his chances of surviving the series but my guess is
that we're going to meet him again and he'll reveal something about
the Veil.
> > 
> Tina now:
> Good point about the unspeakables!  With a name like a Croaker, I 
> wouldn't be surprised if he knew lots about the Death Chamber!  
> 

Carol adds:
I thought the first time I read those names (especially in connection
with their being Unspeakables) that Bode's name didn't bode well for
his survival, and I also expected Croaker to "croak." But I'll
probably be told that I'm reading implications from American English
into the second of those interpretations. "Bode" surely has the same
meaning on both sides of the Atlantic, but "croak," being slang, may not.

Carol