Narcissa Malfoy (WAS: Everything Stolen (WAS: Why the Dark Mark?

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No: HPFGUIDX 121766


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Tristan" <tiggers_disco at y...> 
wrote:
 
>Malfoy, Narcissa:
>(She's the mother of Draco Malfoy) Her name is pretty similar to the 
term narcissism which means "self-love" or people who think that they 
are more important and superior than other people. So could this be a 
description of her character?<

Betsy:
Here's another little tid-bit on the "Narcissa" name, that may give 
some more insight into Mrs. Malfoy's character:

"As a Tulipant to the Sun (which our herbalists call Narcissus)when 
it shines is admirandus flos ad radios solis se pandens, a glorious 
Flower exposing itself; but when the Sun sets, or a tempest comes, it 
hides itself, pines away, and hath no pleasure left... do all 
Enamoratoes to their Mistress."  Robert Burton

Also, in message # 121706, Carol makes a good argument for Narcissa 
being the eldest of the Black girls.  Which leads me to a question 
that's been bugging me for a while.  Why is Draco an only child? It 
doesn't make sense for the Malfoy family to have only one heir, 
especially in those dangerous times.  And if Narcissa is about 
Lucius' age (which puts them in the same age group as Arthur and 
Molly Weasley, I think) why did they wait so long to have a child?

Just some questions I have.

Betsy