On Sun, 24 February 2002, > > Message: 3 > Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2002 10:37:33 -0000 > From: "caes56" > Subject: Genetically Enhanced Harry? > > Being an avid Star Trek fan, (though not as much as I am a fan of > HP, since reading the novels and seeing the movie) a thought struck > me from an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, and an episode > of Star Trek Voyager. "I,Borg"), the Enterprise discovers a crash site and they also > find an injured borg.( Suffice it to say here that they are a race of > mechanically-enhanced beings that all think as one, like a big > robot, who try to assimilate everything they come into contact with. > They are bad news in any sense.) > orders a "virus" implanted into the borg, > which they would send back to the collective(another name for the > Borg race) and hopefully "infect" the Borg and kill them off. > The Star Trek Voyager episode is very similar to this,in that > they encounter the Borg as well, however, this time they also > encounter a race of people who are weak but have invented an > ingenious method to fight the borg. A little more explaination for > the Non-Trekkies(sorry to those who know this, so please forgive the > little diversion)- the way the Borg reproduce, if you could call it > that, is by literally "assimilating" other races. That is, they > forcibly turn beings, be they Human or any other, and make them Borg > by implanting cybernetic devices. So what this race did was > genetically encode a virus into a child, and then when he came of > age tried to send him off to be assmilated and hopefully destroy the > race. > Thank you to all of you who have stuck with me this far, for > now I am finally reaching my point! So, as Hannah said, what if > Harry were a wizard with "elevated" powers, but not by accident? > There was a theory a bit back that Harry was Godric's heir- what if, > instead of being Godric's heir, Harry was made from inception or > somehow infused with more magic from birth to be able to fight > Voldemort? The other possibility being that there was some sort > of "prophecy" untold as of yet of the birth of a "special" boy, > which Voldemort is trying to kill to prevent his own downfall. This > could explain why there is such a big hint on Harry's eyes. Also, > this would fit very well with JKR's style of writing, that is, > emulating classical tales into her stories.For references of similar > classical tales, see the Bible, the story of Oedipus, and for those > 80's movie freaks like myself, Willow. > I realize this is probably similar to what Hannah must have > originally thought, I am just trying to expand the idea a bit from > what she said. As always, thoughts and criticisms are welcome and > encouraged! > > -Vin I tried to snip as much as I could from this post, but so much was important! I am a HUGE Star Trek fan as well and was pleased to see someone else thinking about St ideas ina Harry Potter twist. However, I think it's off base. There is also a Star Trek: Deep Space 9 episode (actually a few episodes) in which it is clearly stated that genetic engineering is forbidden (Dr.Julian Bashir hides the fact that he was GE'd at a very young age). I would think that the wizarding community would hold to very similar values! People are are not weapons. We don't create super-humans. With all the miraculous things that can be done in the Harry Potter universe and the Star Trek universe, they do not cross that line-at least the ST Federation won't go there & I would hope the light side of Wizarding world would go there. Dark side/aliens species, yes. But not good humans! And we haven't even gone down the cloning path...Harry clone of James with some magical touch of Lily? Harry has been told he's every bit his father... Naaaaah! > Message: 5 > Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2002 11:32:27 -0000 > From: "lennyb2002" > Subject: Re: A Different Look at Snape > Message: 6 > Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2002 09:50:35 EST > From: Edblanning@aol.com > Subject: Re: Fudge is Way Evil and I have the acronyms to prove it > > > > Why, some have asked, did they not simply perform a Priori Incantatum > > on Black's wand or Peter's (assuming he left it behind)? Just as DNA testing has only been a possibility for us muggles for short time and decades old crimes can now be solved (maybe even Jack-the-Ripper, saw that on TV), isn't it possible that Priori Incantem wasn't available in the early 80's? Perhaps this "new test" could help clear Sirius and convict Pettigrew?! Can you see Pettigrew scurrying around with his wand, Sirius's and V's to hide them? (Sirius's blasted from his hand in P's big blow.) > > Message: 12 > Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2002 16:24:48 -0000 > From: "cindysphynx" > Subject: Re: Trevor, Neville and Gran (WAS Life Debts, Ambushes, Toads) > So I issue a challenge. Something Big must be going on with > Neville. Surely he isn't going to spend seven books as a timid, > forgetful boy chasing after a useless toad. What is Neville's > backstory, then? Any takers? N.I.E=Neville Is Evil (klutzy Neville is cover up for Evil Neville, Gran & Uncle are relieved he's magical so that he can help the Dark!) Sorry, just had to! > Message: 14 > Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2002 13:16:27 -0500 > From: "Fiat Incantatum" > Subject: Re: Marauders learning to be animagi.... > Fiat who has seven cats and, since she had them all neutered at an early age, > sincerely hopes that none of them are Animagi, ... what with paybacks being > rather unpleasant and all Don't you think that if you were an Animagi cat or dog being taken in for neutering you would magic yourself out of the horrible situation? I think my husband would have liked to magic himself out of a similar situation. Ah, but I was too clever and marched him in at wand-point! Anyway... > > Message: 19 > Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2002 21:48:23 +0100 > From: "Aberforth's Goat" > Subject: Dudley the Magnificent? (Was Dumbledore - father figure or manipulator) > OK, here's a theory (I'm sure it's been around the block a few > times already, thought I can't recall seeing it): > > (1) Dudley is a wizard. > (2) There is an ancient spell that allows the inviolable > protection of a wizard if another wizard utterly renounces the > use of his own capacity for magic. > (2a) This renunciation can be made by the wizards parents as > well. > (2b) This renunciation may also inhibit or postpone the > renouncer's development of an aptitude for magic. > (3) The Dursleys happily agreed to this bargain with Dumbledore, > since they figured that having a magically talented son would > rank right up there with stock market crashes and gypsy camps in > the back yard. I've always said, Dudley is a wizard & Vernon & Petunia got his Hogwart's letter not long before Harry's & they knew exactly what it was when it first came. If they are in any way willing participants in protecting Harry, it's only to save their own necks. Why they cater so to Dudley? First 11 years it was for fear that he might have magic and certainly don't want to anger the little beast! Now it's because they know he's got it and are even more scared! On aside note, someone once stated that Hagrid accidentally only gave Dudley a pig tail & had intended to turn him into a pig. I think he did exactly what he wanted! This way he could leave Dudley in that condition. Full pig, he would have had to turn him back. Duds with atail, Dursley's quietly have it removed. Full piggy Dudley-big stink! (sorry for the pun, but I rather like it) I think thatI've responded to all that wanted to. Yeah, looks good. Kitty Find the best deals on the web at AltaVista Shopping! http://www.shopping.altavista.com