My Thoughts on Deathly Hallows

[Ken Hutchinson]

No: HPFGUIDX 172895

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "coriandra2002" <coriandra2002 at ...> wrote:
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> > James Black Potter:
> 
> > Scorpius, I believe, is a reference to Crabbe -- both being named
> > after crustaceans. Lobster, of course, would be of better taste.
> 
> 
> I believe it's more a reference to the constellation (Scorpio), but I
> could be wrong.
> 

Very close but it is actually Scorpius that is the official astronomical name
of the constellation. I think Scorpio is the name that astrologers use.
For most of us in the northern hemisphere Scorpius is low on the 
southern horizon at this time of year. It is a lovely constellation
with the red giant star, Antares, blazing like a red beacon in its
heart. I wonder how well it can be seen from England since it is quite
low here in northern Illinois which is about as far south as Rome.
In any event Draco is following the Black family tradition of naming
children after constellations and stars. Perhaps he will have a 
grandchild named Zubenelgenubi!

Ken