possible theory as to who might die in book 7 and alchemy parallels

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 144398

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "sudeeel" <sudeeel at y...> wrote:

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "sudeeel" <sudeeel at y...> wrote:
>
> > Geoff:
>
> > Actually, to be pedantic "rubeus" means "produced from a
bramble". Now
> > there's an interesting thought re Hagrid!!!?
> >
> > The adjectival colour red is "ruber" and when used of hair
> > colour "rufus" - as with the nickname applied to William II
(William
> > Rufus).
>
> sudeeel:
>
> According to Google, there are more than 17,000 cites linking rubeus
> with red (including the dictionary.com definition of ruby, which
says
> the origin goes back to the Latin rubeus, meaning red) and less than
> 100 linking rubeus to bramble. (That's eliminating cites that have
the
> word "Hagrid" in both cases.) And Wikipedia gives both definitions.
So
> I think rubeus can definitely be interpreted as meaning red.

Geoff:
Just in passing, you mean "sites". I initially read your sentence as
17000 cities and did a double-take.

Perhaps I should have added a smiley as well as my "!!!?" !

There obviously is a link because a bramble bush produces
blackberries and, as I know from testing them this autumn while out
walking the dogs, they stain my fingers red.

I was quoting from the Oxford Latin dictionary which is considered a
pretty reliable source which gives "ruber" as the main colour
and "rubicundus" as "ruddy". I think "rubeus" in this context would
refer to a very dark red.

I wonder why Hagrid's parents chose the name Rubeus? He certainly
isn't a Weasley in terms of complexion.