Re Book 7 Title

[chitprabhashenoy]

No: HPFGUIDX 163136

1. The Encyclopedia of the Celts defines 'hallows' as 'holy objects'. 
Thus the 'Hallows of Ireland' are a stone where kings were crowned, a 
spear, sword, & cauldron. The modern British hallows are likewise 
royal: sceptre, swords, ampulla (of oil) & the Crown, all kept in the 
Tower. 

2. 'All Hallows' is a place name & a church name. There are many, many 
Churches of All Hallows all through England, while Kent has two towns 
called 'Allhallows' & 'Allhallows-by-the-Sea'. 

3. So I think 'Deathly Hallows' refers _both_ to things _&_ a place or 
places: Some place(s) where death-dealing but holy objects are 
kept/used (spear & swords are 'hallows', see above.) A spot where a 
sacred object brings about death. (We already know that there's at 
least one major death in Book 7.)

Comments?

Chitprabha Shenoy [miss]