History and Myth Behind HP

[Maria]

No: HPFGUIDX 125992


Just some stuff I got from in books and more about things which could 
relate to the HP books.

Spinners End

I was bored last night so I looked up the online British Street 
Directory and searched for this interesting chapter name. The results 
had me wondering, because there are two streets in Britain that go by 
Spinners End.

Spinners End, Weston-Super-Mare, Avon, BS22
And 
Spinners End Drive, Cradley Heath, West Midlands, B_64

The Spinners End in Avon is in an old historical town of Bath. King 
Edgar who became a king at the age of 16, was however officially made 
King 14 years later at Bath.

So Spinners End, could indeed revolve around a street or a place in 
HBP.

Or:

In Greek Myth there was a maiden named Arachne. This woman was so 
good at spinning and weaving, it was believed that there was no other 
that could match her ability. Arachne was imputant and quite arrogant 
about this fact and said no one had better skill than her, even the 
goddess Athena, who was not only goddess of Wat but Protector of 
spinners and weavers. 

Athena challenged the woman and later won. As punishment, Athena 
turned Arachne into a spider.

So Spinners End, could also be metaphorical for the end of arrogance, 
impudence deceit and lies in HBP. 


Platform 9 and 3/4
There was a warrior queen named Boadicea living in about 61 AD. I 
won't go into history about this woman and her daughters and their 
battle with the Romans, but it was said that this woman was a tall 
fierce queen, who was scary in Appearance and had a great mass of 
tawny hair.

As legend dictates, Queen Boadicea was thought to be burried 
underneath Platform ten at Kings Cross Station. 

The Stag

In a unicorn legend I came across, it is believed that the stag a 
friend of the unicorn would devour the serpent, who represented evil. 

Harry= stag
Voldemort=serpent. 

The HBP
Is it possible the HBP is Dumbledore?

Dumbledore means bumblebee, right?

The bee represents royalty in Egyptian Mythology and Nepoleon, used 
the bee as a symbol of his empire as well.

The Hand of Glory
In Englang it was thought that the hand of a hanged criminal held 
curative powers. People would pay the executioner to place the hand 
on their bodies. 

The Dog
A symbol of loyalty, dogs were thought to be faithful even in death, 
which was also represented by the statues of dogs on gravesites.

Dogs were said to have been gaurdian, in life and also in death. 

This is why I reckon Harry will be able to contact Sirius in some 
form or another. 

Even thr mirror -- It is a reflective surface just like water, and it 
was believed that water acted like a two-way mirror, alowing people 
to communicate with underground spirits.

So yeah, just thought I'd mention this stuff. :D

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