Where was Firenze?

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 145357

J. Lunatic:

> Is there any canon indication of the color of dragon blood? Using 
> dragon blood here would tie into 1) Slughorn's use of dragon blood 
> to fake a break-in of the house in which he was squatting, and 2) 
> Dumbledore's 12 innovative uses for the stuff. In /Order of the 
> Phoenix/ Hagrid uses dragon meat (although it is described as 
> green) on his black eye, which suggests that dragon products have 
> healing properties.

Finwitch:

Well, I've also heard JKR saying that the twelfth use is oven 
cleaner, so we might keep guessing. Also, they use Dragon Hide gloves 
(and boots and jackets) for protection; some wizards have wands with 
a dragon heart-string as a core...

Anyway, merely the fact of a wand-core suggests powerful magic. 
Unicorn, Dragon and Phoenix.

A Unicorn is the symbol of pure and innocent - and slaying such a 
creature means a cursed life. (says Firenze) Although Unicorn blood 
has *very* powerful healing properties in a way that it keeps you 
alive, no matter how weak you are. I wonder, though - does the curse 
work only if the unicorn must *die* for your life? I mean- you know, 
like with Harry in the graveyard. His blood was taken but he 
definately didn't *die* of it, did he? Would drinking Unicorn Blood 
contain the curse if the Unicorn lived?

And of course, the Phoenix. Healing Tears. Magical Song. Ability to 
travel in fire (which was where wizards picked the idea for floo I 
guess) and carry heavy loads. Deep loyalty. Dies with fire and 
reborns from the ashes.

Now, I suppose the dragon must ALSO have somesort of healing - all 
other wand-core creatures do. Flesh of Dragon? Why not. However -- I 
wonder -- maybe that yellow stuff the twins gave Hermione contains 
Dragon's blood? I really liked the twins in HBP - I don't see how any 
of you blame them about the telescope accident.

Sure, they made it. They also found a cure. They forgot it in their 
room - where everyone - including Hermione - certainly should have 
known better than to touch any of the stuff. I found it a bit 
ironical - just because Hermione who usually had all the answers 
falls when everyone else avoids ALL the possible other traps AND she 
can't find a cure except by asking the twins.

Finwitch