[HPforGrownups] Puss Theory

[heather the buzzard]

No: HPFGUIDX 130075

Katherine Coble wrote:

>Godric Gryffindor is the founder of Gryffindor House, which has as it's 
>symbol the Lion.  We are led to believe that Godric Gryffindor was the 
>champion for the underdogs--non-Purebloods and the like.
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>

Well, lions are a pretty commonplace symbol for courage and strength, 
for instance in heraldry.  Not necessarily anything more to it than 
that.  Although, the story of the lion-like person in the upcoming book 
might -- or might not -- give more relevance to that fact heh.

>What if....Just thinking aloud here.....
>
>1.  Cats are somehow empowered in the WW to serve as guardians for 
>Squibs since they are basically handicapped by being forced to live 
>"between worlds"
>
>2.  Crookshanks seeks Hermione out to be Hermione's protector since he 
>has Feline Blood and can sense that there is danger ahead with the war 
>going on.
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>

Crookshanks is part Kneazle, a very intelligent and protective animal.  
So his behaviour all 'round is not surprising.  As for the idea of 
regular cats protecting squibs... Hm.  Cats are one common variety of 
witches' 'familiars' so again I don't think it's much of a stretch, 
though it is interesting that we haven't really seen any pet cats in the 
books with anyone who was NOT a squib.

>I just can't believe that with the great mythology surrounding cats 
>that there isn't more to do with them in the upcoming 
>books---especially with the Felix Felicitis chapter.....
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>

There's great debate as to what "Felix Felicitis" means.  Is it a happy 
cat? A person's name (the lion fellow, for instance)?  A spell 
incantation?  My personal leaning is toward the happy cat 
interpretation, but we'll just have to wait and see, won't we?

heather the buzzard