What about Norbert?

[lolita_ns]

No: HPFGUIDX 143544

I don't know whether someone has tackled this before or nor, but here 
I go. Are there any ideas about Norbert the dragon's further function 
in HP saga? I know that he was important in PS in terms of the 
detention in the Forbidden Forest and the large amount of points lost 
by Harry & co, but if that was the sole purpose of the whole episode, 
why introduce a *dragon*? It could have been any other dangerous 
creature...

So, do you think that he is to reappear? If not, I believe that the 
whole dragon episode has a loose end hanging about it. If not, what 
could his purpose be?

I can think of a couple of things:

1. Are we finally going to learn about other uses of dragon's blood? 
(I don't think that Harry will be doing much oven cleaning in Year 7)

2. If a Napoleonic battle does take place in HP7 (which I don't think 
will happen, but anything's possible, and I'm certainly not the one 
writing the story), maybe several species will take part in it... 
Giants, dragons, maybe even a House-elves army (just imagine Dobby as 
a general :) ) 

3. Maybe some sort of a first task re-iteration is to happen? Rowling 
*has* used elements of earlier books in her latter instalments, after 
all... 

Any other thoughts on this?

Cheers,
Lolita