Theories...a load of waffle ?

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 173858

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Kimberly" <ekrdg at ...> wrote:
>
> I'm re-reading DH and came across this, which I personally had to chuckle at.
> 
> Scholastic ed., pg. 17.    It's the Memoriam write up about Dumbledore, naming some of 
the famous people he had correspondence with when he was either in school or seemingly 
just out of school.    
> "....and Adalbert Waffling, the magical theoretician..."  
> 
> I didn't notice it the first time around but this time I did.    I've often heard the 
expression, "a load of waffle" indicating something that was rubbish or pure speculation.    
I looked up "Waffling" and one definition is:
> "to talk foolishly or without purpose; idle away time talking".   
> 
> I love that she named the highly noted magical theoretician that.  I think it's funny !  
What is she saying about "theories" ?    I think she used this name light-heartedly, that it's 
just one of those word plays that she does.   

Geoff:
Adalbert Waffling first appeared on the list of set books which Harry had for his First Year 
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(PS "Diagon Alley" p.52 UK edition).

There are one or two other amusing names when you look at the subject of the books. Our 
froiend Bathilda Bagshot also appears on that list.