Title of Book 7 - Esoteric Wording

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 163043

---  "wynnleaf" <fairwynn at ...> wrote:
   
> wynnleaf
> Here is a link that's floating around on the Lexicon 
> Forum and might be of interest in reading about 
> "hallows" as sacred objects.  
> 
> http://www.mystical-www.co.uk/arthuriana2z/h.htm 
> 
> Go to Arthurian A-Z and click "H" to read about "hallows."
> 
> Don't know how much this applies to HP and the DH, but 
> it *could.*  Seems to fit with the idea possibly hallows
> being horcruxes -- maybe.
> 
> wynnleaf
>

bboyminn:

Excellent link, and most importantly, it does put it into
the framework of a noun, and opens up new possibilities.
If you notice, this provided link is to the Four Hollows 
of Ireland -

1. The Pole of Combat;
2. The Sword of Light;
3. The Cauldron of Cure;
4. The Stone of Destiny.

or as represented in more modern terms -

1. The Sword;
2. The Spear;
3. The Cup;
4. The Pentacle.

However at the bottom of this 'hollow' citation is a link
to the 13 'Hollows of Britian'. Which again are sacred, but
not necessarily religiously 'holy' objects. 'Hallow' while
it does mean to make 'holy', I think is more commonly used
to represent people, places, and things that are venerated,
revered, or held with great respect or honor. That seems 
to fit more accurately with the list of Four Venerated 
Irish object and the Thirteen Revered British objects.

http://www.mystical-www.co.uk/arthuriana2z/h.htm#HOB

Another aspect I find intriguing is that it is /DeaTHly/
not /DeaDly/ Hollow. Deadly implies lethal; capable of 
causing death. However, to my way of thinking, 'Deathly'
implies having a air, aura, or feel impling death, but not
death itself. More formally: /Of, resembling, or 
characteristic of death/. For example; /a deathly silence/
impling a death-like silence. In short, 'Deadly' = death, 
but 'Deathly' = death-like. 

So, we seem to have a venerated object and objects having
an essense or aura of death about them.

Admitedly that could be the Horcruxes; it is possible
that the title is simply setting up the McGuffin of the
next book. The Hallows or Horcruxes will be the thing
that everyone focuses on as the story evolves, but they
may not necessarly be the key to resolving the story. 

Though it really does not take a rocket scientist to 
know that the next and final book will be about the
Horcruxes. That is certainly the primary thing that is
going to be on Harry's mind. So, maybe JKR just went 
an esoteric wording of what we already know. 

It's too bad we don't know what JKR's other two choices 
for the book title were, having all three would most 
certainly give us some real clues.

Just a thought.

Steve/bboyminn