Flowers

[Geoff]

No: HPFGUIDX 191775



--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Steve" <bboyminn at ...> wrote:
--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Geoff" <geoffbannister123@> wrote:

Geoff:
> > Well, JKR is renowned for punning names (... Just as 
> > a reminder, here is my list of JKR's better creations:
> > 
> > Diagon Alley , Durmstrang, Grimmauld, Gryffindor, Hogwarts,
> > Knockturn Alley , Kreacher, Pensieve, Remus Lupin, Sprout,
> > Umbridge, Vector and Voldemort.
> > 
> > And it's not only persons and places. What about activities like
> > Apparition,and Disillusion?
> > 
> > ..not forgetting poor old Pius Thicknesse. With a name like that, 
> > no wonder he went bad.
> > :-(

Steve:
> You forgot one of JKR's more subtle plays on words -
 
> Malfoy, or in French - Bad Faith

Geoff:
Yes, I usually manage to overlook that one! 

Steve:
> As to Lupine vs Lupin, JKR is hinting at underlying attributes, she is not coming right out and saying it. Plus the addition of "Remus" to "Lupin" only added to the underlying implication. But it was just that, implication. She could have named him Wolfy McWolfWolf, but that is a little too obvious. 

Geoff:
Yes but the flower attribute always jumped out at once - it's the 
only flower I can remember my father growing.

Steve:
> She wanted enough of a clue that the astute and knowledgeable reader could guess it, but not so obvious that a 5 year old could instantly see the connection.
> 
> Remus Lupin is subtle, and takes some effort to ferret out. 

Geoff:
I expect Draco would have managed in GoF days.
:-)