Gaelic Prince? Lupin's Boggart (Was: Re: Etymology of Lupin's name)

[potioncat]

No: HPFGUIDX 148041


Saberbunny answered: 
> The Scots Gaelic (which is different from the Irish Gaelic) 
> word is "Silkie".
> 		



Potioncat:
OK, here it is, a runaway over analysis of all things Potter.

Not too long ago it was suggested that rather than looking like a 
giant bat, Snape more likely resembles a Hebridean Black Dragon.

In a rather futile attempt to broaden my reading interests, I turned 
back to some Mary Stewart books. (Loved her Merlin books!) Th 
particular book I was reading takes place in the Hebrides and there 
is a little island, mentioned over and over, named Eilean na Roin. 
(Seal Island)

I've no idea if the island is real, though I doubt it, but the 
similarity to the name Eileen caught my attention. If I Google the 
name, I get lots of hits....all in Gaelic.

So, any thoughts that Eileen could be Eilean and could come from the 
Hebrides?

Potioncat who now thinks Half blood Lupin also spent time in a Muggle 
neighborhood and watched Monty Python. Just as Sevvie probably 
watched "Bewitched."