DRIBBLE SHADOWS addendum -- FAQ Poll Spoiler

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No: HPFGUIDX 129034

SSSusan wrote:
> I originally presented in 
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/message/128717 
> the DRIBBLE SHADOWS theory, which argues that Snape, Hagrid & DD 
> worked to create an ointment, made in part from dragon's blood, to 
> serve as an additional protection for Harry, and that it was applied 
> during the missing 24 hours after the Godric's Hollow attack.  (Jen & 
> Potioncat added additional features to the theory in that thread, 
> especially TURBAN.)
> 
> I can't help but remark that JKR's FAQ poll response "reinforces" 
> DRIBBLE SHADOWS (well, okay, maybe not THAT strong a word, but at 
> least it didn't sink it!) by emphasizing that it was Lily's 
> willingness to sacrifice herself which saved Harry at Godric's 
> Hollow.  JKR remarks that if Voldy had gone after Neville, and Alice 
> or Frank had sacrificed her/himself, it would have had the same 
> effect of causing the curse to rebound.  
> 
> So this would, I think, support the notion that any additional 
> protection (of the dragon-blood ointment variety, for instance :-)) 
> would have reasonably been assumed to have been applied *after* GH -- 
> such as during the missing 24 hours.  
> 
> Yippee for the DRIBBLE SHADOWS ship still casting about in the Bay!  
> And, Neri, that Occam's Razor slice on my foot seems to be healing 
> quite nicely now. ;-)


Neri:

I'm glad to hear about that :-) 

However, I have to admit that, despite reading the explanation above
three times, I completely failed to understand why the new FAQ
supports DRIBBLE SHADOW in any way. Could you draw a diagram for me or
something?

I also still don't see why we need the additional ointment protection.
Lily's sacrifice was what saved Harry at GH (as JKR confirmed again)
and it's also what saved Harry from Quirrellmort's touch in SS/PS
(according to DD). So when did we see the ointment protection in
action? When did it save Harry's life? This is the part that I fail to
understand. 

I think I have to warn you that from my personal experience, keeping
your own ship is not all that it's cracked to be. I know, it sounds
very cool to cruse TBAY at weekends in your privet yacht and all the
newbies admiring you from the dock, but what's they don't tell you is
that it's also a lot of tedious maintenance work. These damn things
tend to leak like sieves, and good ship-elves are very hard to come
by. It might be easier if you have a loyal crew, but OTOH I suspect
the arguments among the crewmembers might offset the advantage of the
additional work force <g>. But I certainly hope you'll enjoy being a
captain, and anyway, considering the weather prediction, in two months
or so perhaps we won't have ships to worry about. 


Captain Neri of the VASSAL salutes to Captain SSSusan of the DRIBBLE
SHADOWS.