Ch 25 / Rubies / Slave Rebellion / Aberforth / Wealth of Bl acks / Gold Coins

[Catlady (Rita Prince Winston)]

No: HPFGUIDX 161987

Alla summarized Chapter 25 in
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/message/161711>:

<< Harry later learns from Trelawney, that she was trying to hide her
bottles of sherry in the Room of Requirement, but somebody was already
there. Trelawney walked in and heard a voice, which she had never
heard before during her years of using the Room of Requirement. >>

With so many people hiding things in that aspect of the Room of
Requirement, I keep wondering why they don't run into each other more
often. And find themselves unable to access that aspect when they
want, because some other aspect of the Room is already in use (e.g. DA
meeting).

<< Harry tells Trelawney to stay there and he runs to the Dumbledore
office and enters it. >>

Every time I read that scene, I fully expect that poor Trelawney will
be bashed on the head while she obediently waits for Harry. So far she
hasn't been...

Carol wrote in
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/message/161850>:

<< "The red Ruby is an ancient love stone of love and endurance. Its
focus on the heart encourages romantic love, and promotes the ideal
relationship." http://www.romantic-lyrics.com/magical-gemstones.shtml> 
I'm not sure about the dreams and wealth, but if Love is Harry's
weapon, a sword encrusted with a gemstone associated with love might
be a big help to him >>

I suddenly recall that a footnote to "To His Coy Mistress" back in
Freshman Reading and Composition said that rubies symbolize virginity.
Not that I think ol' Godric was a virgin all his life!

a_svirn wrote in
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/message/161864>:

<< Well, if it comes to that, was there a great slave rebellion in
pre-Civil War America? (snip) Or in the British colonies? Or anywhere
else, for that matter? The only example I can think of right now is
the *Servile* War of Spartacus in Ancient Rome. >>

Haiti.

"Chris Tredennick" wrote in
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/message/161906>:

<< Another interesting thought, we know that Mundungus was banned from
the Hog's Head, and that the barman (Aberforth) has a good memory.
However, we see the two of them in Hogsmead, possibly doing business.
Why is Aberforth dealing with 'Dung? >>

Maybe Order business? One of the costs of being Albus's man is being
forced to work with people you can't stand?

Steve bboyminn wrote in
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/message/161926>:

<< I just don't get the sense that the Potters were even in the same
class as the Malfoys. The Blacks, I think, were probably in the range
of the Potters. Note the Blacks have a presumably attached house in
the city, Malfoy has a country estate in Wiltshire. >>

I think the Blacks were in the same category as the Malfoys. I think
that Grimmauld Place is what remains of what was once a country
estate, before the city grew to swallow it. Maybe they still own all
of it, in which case their income from rents is beyond my imagination.
I tend to think they sold most of it over the years, to have less to
hide from Muggles. The money from land sales should be invested elsewhere.

Neri wrote in
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/message/161956>:

<< This means that the volume of each Galleon is 0.19*Pi*3.86^2= 2.28
cubic cm. According to Wikipedia the density of gold is 19.3
gram/cubic cm, so this would make the weight of each Galleon
2.28*19.3= 44.1 gram. >>

Aren't Muggle gold coins alloyed? Maybe wizarding ones are too.