[HPforGrownups] Astronomy (was RE:David)

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> Hans suggests:
> > Revelation 22:16. I Jesus [...] am the root and the
> > offspring of David, the Bright morning star.
> >
> > Who's the bright morning star? SIRIUS!

Empooress:
> I would think perhaps this has more to do with JKR's 
> choice of that name for that charecter especially since 
> as an animagus he turns into a dog. Looking for some
> connection between out of context Bible passages and
> any of the Harry Potter books just seems to be to be
> rather a bit far-fetched.

 
Actually, Sirius is the brightest star in the sky, and I do think that the
Dog animagus form-Sirius name play was intentional.

http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/brightest_stars_030715-1.html

Kate