Star Gazing

[Randy]

No: HPFGUIDX 153995

BOOK SEVEN THEORY

I have seen many posts which mention the names of the star 
constellations which correspond to the Harry Potter characters.  I 
don't know everything that has been discussed on this list, so I may 
be repeating and old thread.  However; I will keep typing anyway. ;0)

The constellation of Draco the Dragon has an interesting mythology.  
Draco guarded the golden apples in the garden of the Hesperides.  
Hercules was tasked to steal these golden apples.  This was the most 
difficult of Hercules' 12 tasks because he did not know where to 
find the apples.  The apples were wedding presents to Juno which she 
left with the daughters of Hesperus and Draco to protect.  Atlas is 
the father of the Hesperides and Hercules wants Atlas to find the 
apples and bring them to him.  Hercules goes on to slay the Dragon 
and takes on the burden of Atlas to hold up the Heavens.  Atlas 
gathers the apples to give them to Hercules, and reluctantly Atlas 
returns to his task of holding up the Heavens.

Hercules is the ultimate Hero of Greek (Heracles) and Roman 
mythology.  Harry Potter is patterned in the mold of Hercules 
because he has to perform heroic tasks and he is hounded by 
Volemort.  Hercules must perform 12 heroic tasks and is hounded by 
the goddess Hera.  Hercules had tasks involving a lion, a stag, 
centaurs, and the three headed dog named Cerberus. 


While the Harry Potter storyline will not follow this tale directly, 
it might use some of the elements described.  

Draco will help the Black daughters to hide the horcruxes.  One of 
the horcruxes will be a wedding present at the Weasley-/Delacour 
marriage (perhaps the tiara mentioned in HBP).  Harry will need help 
to find the horcruxes from someone who has been bearing the weight 
of the heavens on his shoulders for years.  

My guess is Severus Snape who has been hiding his secret for years 
to protect the wizard world.  Snape will help Harry find the 
horcruxes while Harry distracts Draco and the Black sisters, or 
Snape will distract Draco and the Black sisters while Harry finds 
the horcruxes.  Snape will then help Harry destroy the horcruxes.

Another version could be that Harry gets help from Lupin (who seems 
to bear a heavy load).  Perhaps Snape is the Hera type character who 
torments Harry in the manner that Hera torments Hercules.  Hera sees 
Hercules as a symbol of shame due to her husband's infidelity.  
Snape could see Harry as a symbol of shame if he desired Lily and 
James stole her away from him.(at least in the mind of Severus 
Snape).  In this case Harry must defeat Severus Snape to retrieve 
and destroy the Horcruxes.  Lupin could redeem himself for his 
earlier inactions by helping Harry in this manner.

Just a theory with some relation to the constellations and 
mythology.  By the way, the Southern Cross used by sailors to 
navigate is also called "the CRUX".  The Black sisters (Narcissa and 
Andromeda) names are stars in the skies.  There is a wolf 
constellation which could be related to the myth of Fenrir in Norse 
mythology.

Any thoughts from the experts?

Randy (the troublemaker)