Runes

[Tonks]

No: HPFGUIDX 122059


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "charme" <dontask2much at y...> 
wrote:
> charme:
> 
> Another way to look at runes is the definition linguistically: 
they were an alphabet (albeit ancient) for Northern Europe at one 
time. I also think that's the way Hermoine (who I perceive not to 
trust divination per her experiences with Trelawney) studies them at 
Hogwarts. As CMC points out, the runes course probably would takes 
some brains.
> 
> Tonks, would this still affect your point of view (runes as an 
ancient language in HP) if that were the way it's included?

Tonks replies:

Well, of course, I am talking about a group of people who don't read 
the books anyway, so I don't think they are going to take the time 
to sort that out. And as you say the rest of us don't care what they 
think anyway.  Except that their strong objections to the books keep 
other people from reading them, and I think there are important 
teaching in the books that everyone, especially children, should 
read. 

This discussion has inspired me to find out more about runes, and 
all the ways that they are used.

Tonks_op