DRIBBLE SHADOWS addendum -- FAQ Poll Spoiler

[cubfanbudwoman]

No: HPFGUIDX 129044

SSSusan:
> > 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?

SSSusan:
Hee.  Well, "supports" is a strong word.  Notice how I used the 
word "reinforces" but then backed off and said "at least didn't sink 
it"?  ;-)

Seriously, what I meant is, when you had me step on Occam's Razor, 
saying my original theory was more complicated than it needed to be, 
you stated that the ointment could've been applied *before* the 
Godric's Hollow attack, which would be a simpler proposition.

I'm now pointing out that JKR's response to the FAQ poll question 
seems to state that it was Lily's love sacrifice -- PERIOD -- which 
saved Harry, because she admits that Frank or Alice doing the same 
thing would've saved Neville.  So *that* I take as "support" for my 
contention that the dragon-blood ointment (if it exists) was applied 
*after* the attack.  

Better?

Neri: 
> 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. 

SSSusan:
Oh, we don't necessarily *need* it, but I think it's quite likely 
that it's there.  I suggested the possibility earlier that it might 
have provided additional protection, or strength if you will, during 
the wand duel. But take a gander at the following:

In 128778, Jen stated, "I find it a bit odd myself, that the one 
place Harry is safest besides the blood protection of Privet Drive, 
is at Hogwarts.  Surrounded by the three people who would be able to 
administer the dragon-blood ointment to Harry at verious intervals 
throughout the year. Don't you?"

And Potioncat supplied this in 128861:
> Potioncat retrieves the can(n)ball tossed aside by Jen and reads it
> aloud again:
> GoF, Ch. 33:
> "But how to get at Harry Potter? For he has been better protected
> than I think even he knows, protected in ways devised by 
> Dumbledore long ago, when it fell to him to arrange the boy's 
> future.

It seems to me that Voldy believes DD has done things to protect 
Harry.  "Better protected than I think even he knows," "protected in 
ways devised by DD... when it fell to him to arrange the boy's 
future."  WAYS (plural) implies to me *more* than the Dursley house 
protection.  

I'm *hypothesizing* that DD decided to add additional protection 
after Godric's Hollow because he didn't believe Voldy to be properly 
dead.  And I like my hypothesis because it manages to bring in Snape 
& Hagrid in ways which would explain DD's trust of Snape & Hagrid's 
trust of Snape and *also* provide an explanation for the 24 hours.


Neri:
> 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. 

SSSusan:
Neri, dear, did you *see* my DRIBBLE SHADOWS ship?  It ain't no 
yacht; 'tis a dinghy at best!  And it's not exactly being admired by 
the masses.:-)  I also have *no* ship maintenance experience.  So I 
may well be in deep doo-doo -- or deep waters -- soon.

Neri:
> 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>. 

SSSusan:
Psst!  This is why I ply my crew with an ongoing supply of 
margaritas.  My attempt to stave off mutiny!


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

SSSusan, saluting you back.  Yours is a noble ship, Cap'n Neri.