Mead in HBP

[Waldo Glatisant]

Not to resurrect discussion of the presence of demon
rum in our canon, corrupting the innocent youths who
trustingly follow this pied-piper blissfully down the
path to perdition [tee hee], but I keep thinking that
the role of mead in the tale seems to have some mythic
import. 

Mead (Rosmerta's Oak matured, in particular) seems to
be DD's favorite and I wonder if it is intended as
part of his Odin-like persona. The wise, old bearded
guy seems to try (rather persistently) using mead to
seal an agreement with the sad mortals on Privet
drive, although they were ... unreceptive. Mead seems
to be the drink of heroes in the Norse tradition (as
well as Odins elixir of poetic inspiration), and it
may also be a fitting toast as one "step[s] out into
the night ...[to]pursue that flighty temptress,
adventure."  

Discussions of Rosicruxes and how many soul fragments
it takes to screw in a light bulb seemed to have
tapered off for the moment, so I figured I'd throw
this out and see if anyone has any thoughts on the
topic.  

Peace, -W


		
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