[HPforGrownups] Re: DRIBBLE SHADOWS addendum -- FAQ Poll Spoiler

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(snipped Jen's stuff, sorry!)
 
SSSusan said
Cap'n Susan stepping up here, defending her able First  Mate!  

Oh, I don't think Jen and I do have much canon at all for  believing 
there was dragon blood protection applied to Harry!  There,  THAT'S 
said. :-)  What we do have are gaps we'd like to fill, and some  fun 
ways (well, in our minds) in which we have tried to fill them.  To  
wit:

*We have the information that DD discovered the 12 uses of  dragon's 
blood, interestingly presented but not yet explained, as well as  
other bits & pieces about the difficulty of penetrating dragon hide,  
and a dragon's vulnerable spot (its eyes, possibly matching Harry's, 
per  JKR comment).  

*We have the canon on DD trusting Snape and Hagrid  defending Snape's 
loyalty to the trio.

*We have missing 24 hours,  just CALLING out for ideas to fill it.

*We also have references (as I  posted earlier today) to Voldy's 
belief that Harry has been better protected  than he knows and his 
(Voldy's) suspicions that DD has done thing*s* to  protect Harry.  

Is that much canon support?  Erm...  nope!  But there's isn't exactly 
canon *refutation* at this point,  either, and so it's still fun to 
play, isn't it? ;-)  May not be  everyone's cup of tea to build a 
theory that way, but it seems an allowable  option.  If it means there 
isn't much of a crew aboard, well, that's  okay -- 'tis a small ship.


And then Neri:
> I'm also sure that  DD's clever ideas and Hogwarts' protections also
> factor in this, but I  still don't see any reason to assume they come
> in the form of an  "ancient magic" ointment, especially one that is
> applied by Snape.  

SSSusan again:
And you definitely don't have to see any reason to  assume it.  JKR, 
though, has been known to give us surprising  revelations which seem 
totally out of the blue, but for which tidbits can be  located when 
looking back after the fact.  That's all *I'm* doing here  -- taking a 
stab at something which might be.  Nobody else has to like  it or to 
think that it's likely.  

> > Jen, highly  enjoying the ride of the good ship DRIBBLE SHADOWS 
> > even if we  spring a leak after HBP.

> And Neri:
> Spring a leak? Heh. If  the VASSAL will be just "springing a leak"
> after Hurricane Jo is through  with her, I'll hold myself *extremely*
> lucky. I'll consider changing my  YahooID to Felix_Felicis_Felicius.

SSSusan:  Hee, I'll look forward  to that change, Neri.  In the 
meantime, Jen & I and any others who  think we're not totally bonkers 
are welcome to hang out on the  dinghy.

Siriusly Snapey Susan
 
 
Kaylee Tonks-Lupin here! Ahoy, Captain Susan!
 
Might I be allowed to jump aboard the DRIBBLE SHADOWS? I promise to work  
hard! Sailor-girl Kaylee is a willing and able seaman (as a woman sailor on the  
"Lady Washington" told me, she's a man while aboard the ship, but I digress) 
 
To get back on the track of DRIBBLE SHADOWS, I believe that the dragon's  
blood ointment was applied during the missing 24 hours, by none other than  
Snape. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if Lily herself gave him dragon's blood,  
at some point or other, and he used it to strengthen the protection she already 
 gave her son. But what canon do I have for that? I can hear Neri  howling. 
Absolutely none. It's pure speculation, but it makes sense to me. 
 
Of course, as the captain (and also the mate, I believe) of DRIBBLE SHADOWS  
so kindly pointed out already, even Voldy acknowledges the presence of a  
protection "better than even he (Harry) knows". Might I bring up the fact that  
Voldy is quite familiar with snakes (Parselmouth/Parseltongue, Slytherin, snake  
venom potions, Nagini, and so on), and dragons are quite snakelike? It's a 
long  jump, but isn't it a possibility that Voldy may know a bit about dragon's 
blood?  Particularly since Dumbledore discovered the twelve uses, and 
Dumbledore  taught Riddle? It's likely that he does know a bit about it. Also, if  we 
bring up the fact that Snape (excuse me, PROFESSOR Snape) was a Death Eater,  
it's possible that HE thought up some of the potions Voldy uses. We know how  
much our Snape values Potions...
 
Just my opinion, and mine only of course (Sorry, Alla, for stealing your  
phrase) and my two...or twenty...Knuts,
 
Kaylee, who believes the VASSAL may be a seaworthy vessel, but will take  the 
DRIBBLE SHADOWS theory over it anytime. Sorry,  Neri!


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