WOMBAT

[secca_pk]

No: HPFGUIDX 159662

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Mark Hyder" 
<hyder_harry_potter at ...> wrote:
>
> I was think if WOMBAT will be used in the Harry
> Potter book.
> 
> I know it's on the JK Rowling web site.
> 
> What's the origin of WOMBAT and how relate to Harry
> Potter?
> 
> How did JK Rowling came up with the word?
> 
> I also got an Acceptable on the WOMBAT test.
> 
> Mark
>

Secca responds:

Well, I actually have a theory about the 'purpose' of the WOMBAT'S. 
I think that Jo is telling us that it is Okay to extrapolate... it 
is okay to take givens from the canon and *apply* them. 2 + 2 
*still* equals four even though Jo never mentions that fact in canon.

This may just be springing from a personal bias of mine... but I 
have seen many fruitful, original ideas shut down by someone 
saying "That is not supported by canon." Even if the idea seems to 
clearly fit within the paramaters of the Harry Potter world...

Hmmm. I can not think of a good example right now. Perhaps some of 
you know what I mean, and some of you agree?

But I was very much left with the feeling of 'Loosen up, have fun, 
think, let your imagination run wild, don't stagnate" after taking 
WOMBAT 2 (my first, so I can't speak to WOMBAT 1)

As ever, just my 2 knuts...