Aragog

[Ersatz Harry]

No: HPFGUIDX 136072

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "lisa graves" <monalila662 at e...>
wrote:

> But does anyone have a theory on the significance of Aragog's death? 
> Am I reading to much into it? 
> 
> One other question--- just who IS guarding Azkaban these days? any 
> thoughts?

I touched on the first point some dozens of messages ago, with my
question really being about what was going to happen with the venom
that Slughorn extracted from dead Aragog.  My guess is that the death
was put in simply to arrange for that extraction, with the venom used
in some important way in Book 7.  What that way will be is unclear, of
course, but if I recall correctly, a couple of respondents suggested
that it might be used as some sort of counter to basilisk venom (the
basilisk was/is the acromantulas' worst enemy).  Another thought is
that it will be a critical ingredient for some potion or other.

Your other question has also been raised, but the only real suggestion
I recall has been that some Aurors have been put in charge of the
place for now.

Ersatz Harry