Discussion HPDH

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 190751



--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Mike Crudele" <mcrudele78 at ...> wrote:
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> Mike:
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> ... Only Molly doesn't fit in this category, but she's a Weasley by marriage, not by birth.
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> Mike
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Steve:

"Molly" can't be her formal first name, I find myself wondering what it might be. What is "Molly" typically short for? 

Let's also note that some of the unusualy first names have significance to aspects of the story. 

Sirius - the Dog Star 
Sirius - the Dog Animagus

Remus - of the Roman twins Romulus and Remus who were raised by wolves
Remus Lupin - werewolf

I believe "Lupin' is even a reference so something related to a wolf. Actually according to the HP Lexicon "lupin" is Latin for 'wolf'. 

Draco is a dwarf galaxy orbiting the Milkyway, and is also Latin for, more or less, Dragon. Malfoy, is French for 'bad faith'. How that specifically ties to Draco's character, I'm not sure.

I believe 'Rubeus', as in Rubeus Hagrid, is related to the color Red, which Hagrid's face would be since he is half-tanked quite a lot. Hagrid, could be related to 'Hag Ridden', which is a reference to having bad dreams. If you were having a nightmare, it was because people believed that Hags were coming in the middle of the night and riding you. And it might be tied to the term "Haggard" meaning looking tired and worn out. Alternately, having a 'wild, distraught, or intractable' appearance. 

I'm sure there are many others. 

Steve/bboyminn