12 uses of Dragon's blood

[Jen Reese]

No: HPFGUIDX 134785

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Hagrid" <aussie_lol at y...> wrote:
> aussie:
> Hmmm, 12 uses of Dragon's blood ...
> 
> sounds like something a Potions Professor would know ...
> 
> and not ALL potions professors, but more likely, one that worked 
> with DD many years ago, for many years ...
> 
> is it a coincidence that Slughorn joined Hogwarts staff?
> 
> the same Slughorn that taught Lilly & Snape, Arthur & Molly, and 
> even Tom Riddle? 
> 
> Horace Slughorn has a lot of information just waiting for Harry to 
> tap into.

Jen: We keep hoping, don't we? "Surely," I told myself before 
HBP, "this will be the one to finally explore the 12 uses of dragon 
blood."

But no. I think DRIBBLE and DRIBBLE SHADOWS could still play, 
theorizing Hagrid/Snape/DD concocted a potion including dragon blood 
that provided some type of protection for Harry. It also rendered his 
eyesight weak b/c of the effects of dragon blood. (See posts # 83354 & 
128717).

Barring that, we're supposed to learn more about Dumbledore in Book 7, 
no? JKR promised theorizing about his family would be a fruitful line 
of enquiry. So back to the drawing board.

Perhaps Slughorn will help the NEWT students brew an interesting 
potion using dragon blood. Whether Harry will be around to learn it is 
the question. I'm wondering from JKR's past history of introducing 
characters for only one book if Slughorn hasn't already fulfilled his 
purpose and will drop below the radar in Book 7.

Jen