Book 7 Title

[cubfanbudwoman]

No: HPFGUIDX 163005

Debbie:
> As Laura has reported, the title of Book 7 has been revealed 
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> After an initial stopped-dead-in-my-tracks 'huh', I'm ready to 
dissect its meaning:
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> 1.  Hallows is used as a noun (although my dictionary does not do 
> so), so it must be a person, place or thing.  I think it is a 
> place.
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> 2.  Hallow means sacred or holy, so the place must be sacred in 
> some fashion.
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> 3.  Is it deathly because many people die there, because it is in 
> the underworld or is heaven, or something else? 

SSSusan:
My favorite dictionary also does not provide a noun version 
of "hallows," so I'm with you on the person, place or thing guess.

I think one of the most obvious place options, especially given the 
almost-play on words, would be Godric's Hollow.  Is it perhaps 
considered sacred or holy because it is rather like a cemetery, as 
the site of the atrocious double-murder of James & Lily? perhaps 
even also because it is the site where Harry was able to temporarily 
reduce Voldy to almost-death?

 
Debbie:
> Until I think up something better, I'll bet only the pure in heart 
> can go there and emerge unscathed.

SSSusan:
So our Harry would have to go there solo, do you think?  ????


Debbie: 
> 4.  Is it the Locked Room?  That would make it a bit like heaven, 
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SSSusan:
Aaaargh!  I can't wrap my head around this yet!  I need some of you 
super-creative, innovative thinkers to help out here!

Siriusly Snapey Susan,
who also didn't figure out the clues at JKR's site; I'm never 
patient enough (let alone talented enough! ;-)) for that