Flesh Eating Slugs

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 165741

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> bboyminn:
> 
> There are such things as flesh-eating slugs according 
> to Lupin (in the boggart lesson).  Maybe they are 
> omnivorous.  Either way, I tend to agree with Carol.  
> The line strikes me as an excuse rather than a reason.  
> In fact, on the surface, it seems to be a typical 
> example of Adult Hypocrisy:  Do as I say, not as I 
> do.   Not that Hagrid shows any secret fascination 
> with the dark arts.  On the other hand, he does have 
> a fondness for interesting creatures.  It may be that 
> Hagrid was doing something in Knockturn Alley of  
> importance to the story and we will find out what it 
> is, or maybe he just likes to sneak down there from 
> time to time and indulge in a little window shopping for monsters.

Finwitch:

Yes, well --
1. remember that, as early as book one, among the first things Harry
hears about magical world, is that Hagrid was expelled (and had his
wand snapped). Don't forget his little 'chat' with Ollivander. No one
does that to him in Knockturn Alley...

2. Maybe Flesh-Eeating Slug Repellant also happens to be a product
that's potentially dangerous -- some xxxx  or K17 material, I suppose.
Adults only, that is. And most parents forbid their children to go
there. What else they sell there - bottles of Ogden's Fire-whiskey,
wizarding porn, Dark Arts, poisons... Mainly, not things that are not
exactly illegal, but morally questionable. AND they sell to escaped
convicts - if they have the money. I'm positive Sirius bought that
lock-pick knife he sent Harry from KnockTurn Alley. (Sell something
from GP12, then buy, perhaps).

3. Out of sight, out of mind. Perhaps the Ministry doesn't really mind
that much what is sold and bought in Knockturn Alley-- and random
people do not come up and turn them in... (admitting they had been in
a questionable place themselves, that is).

As for Flesh-Eating Slugs -- 'Flesh', other than *meat*, can also
refer to - flesh of a leaf - (the part that's not the supportive part
of leaf that is) as well as flesh of mushrooms, or fish ... So I
suppose the slugs ate the flesh of cabbage leafs. Omnivorous, yes. I
think they are...

Finwitch