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

[sudeeel]

No: HPFGUIDX 144416

ealier sudeeel wrote:

> > According to Google, there are more than 17,000 cites 
> > linking rubeus with red

Geoff:

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

sudeeel:

Actually, I didn't say "cities." I said "cites," as in citations.
Sorry for dragging my workaday research language into the list.

Geoff:
 
> 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.

sudeeel:

I didn't mean to imply rubeus couldn't mean bramble, since some 
words do have more than one meaning.

In addition, I think the point of the folks talking about the 
colors of alchemy is that someone whose name means "black" died 
in book 5, someone whose name means "white" died in book 6 and 
someone whose name means "red" may well die in book 7. Of course, 
that could be Rufus Scrimgeour and not Rubeus Hagrid. But 
Scrimgeour is not among Harry's favorites, whereas Sirius, 
Dumbledore and Hagrid are.

sudeeel