TBAY: DRIBBLE SHADOWS (long)

[cubfanbudwoman]

No: HPFGUIDX 128753

SSSusan revives the lost art of TBay:
> > <snip>
 
Neri:
> SSSusan is walking on the beach towards the dock, cooler in hand, 
> when she suddenly steps on something sharp in the sand.
> 
> "Ouch!" she holds one foot in hand and looks down. "Hey, who's the 
> idiot who left a razor on the beach!"
> 
> "It's probably Willie's", says Neri, who is just passing on the 
> dock with a pump over his shoulder. "I also step on it from time 
> to time".
> 
> "Willie?" says SSSusan, puzzled, and looks at the bay.
> 
> "Not the whale", clarifies Neri, "William of Ockham".
> 
> "Well, tell him he shouldn't leave razors in the sand!" says 
> SSSusan irritably and wipes a bit of dragon blood from the sole of 
> her foot. "Gee, I hope I didn't catch something".
> 
> "I doubt it," says Neri helpfully. "He's a Franciscan friar".
> 
> "So why did I have to step on his razor?"
> 
> "You probably multiplied assumptions needlessly," says Neri. "Lets 
> see. We already have the "ancient magic" that Lily used, and we 
> have the "ancient magic" that protects dragons. If this is not a 
> coincidence and there's indeed a connection between the two, then
> the elegant solution would be that they are one and the same. If 
> they are connected but are two different things we run into 
> complications. Such as: what was the magic that saved Harry from 
> Quirrellmort in SS/PS? Was it Lily's sacrifice or Snape's dragon 
> blood ointment?  DD said it was Lily's sacrifice that did it, so 
> does this mean the ointment doesn't work? It would be simpler to 
> assume that Snape did finish preparing the ointment before GH, and 
> Lily used it for her spell."


SSSusan:
"Damn!  That hurts.  

"You know, Neri, I realize this is going to sound like a total 
fabrication, but I actually foresaw this possibility!  Which is why 
I had a tetanus booster and have this handy dandy first aid kit in 
my cooler!"

SSSusan grins as she whips out Neosporin, an Ace bandage & a huge 
roll of gauze, careful not to knock over the remains in her 
margarita pitcher.  

"I really did think someone might suggest this possibility.  And I 
really DO love elegant solutions.  I've always said JKR will end the 
series in some elegantly simple way, you know....  Anyway, you're 
right – it *is* more plausible that Snape got the ointment ready in 
time and Lily used it.  But, darn it!  Then I don't have an answer 
for the missing 24 hours, and I really wanted to fit that in, too.

"So... let me take you and ol' William (and his $!@#*&!# razor) and 
accept your simplification.  YOU wanna take on the 24 hours, then, 
Neri?  Hmmm??"

SSSusan smiles sweetly and waits, hopefully, for Neri's response.

Siriusly Snapey Susan