Of Basilisks and rubies

[Hagrid]

No: HPFGUIDX 155577

> carol wrote:
>
> With all the threads on alchemy and the symbolism of the four Houses,
> I started wondering about the Sword of Gryffindor, the hilt of which
> is encrusted with rubies. Ruby is, of course, the birthstone for
> people born in July and consequently for Harry, and (like Phoenixes)
> it's associated with fire and therefore with Gryffindor, <SNIP>

aussie:
Another birthstone site (www.artofgold.com/store%20lore/stonelore.htm) 
shows that Ruby comes from the Latin word, RUBEUS, meaning "red".

Rubeus Hagrid is a Gryffindor man through and through.

It always interested me that DD sent one of the OOTP members with the 
least magical ability to be the first on the scene at a James' murder -
 with the possibility of DEs around.

And insteasd of a "battalion of Aurors", Hagrid was Harry's "top-grade 
security status. And we'll be joining up with additional security"

Blind trust or does DD know a secret about that "Ruby"