Alchemy Yet Again

[entropymail]

Just wanted to throw this out quickly, before the book actually comes
out. After seeing an interesting program on alchemy the other night, I
thought back to John Granger's fascinating essay regarding alchemy and
the Potter world.

Specifically (and, to be brief), he says "The first stage of the
alchemical work is dissolution, usually called the nigredo or the
black stage...The second stage is purification, usually called the
albedo or white work...The third and last stage of the chemical work
is recongealing or the perfection, usually called the rubedo or the
red stage..." and links each of these stages to, of course, Sirius
Black (black=black), Albus Dumbledore (albus=white), and Rubeus Hagrid
(rubeus=red).

As we know, Sirius was the first of Harry's nearest and dearest to be
killed; Dumbledore the second. So, does it follow that Hagrid, the
last of the colorful trio, will be the last of Harry's beloved to be
killed, thereby paving the way for him to "turn to gold" or be
redeemed or whatever?

I guess we can only wait and see, but it is an interesting diversion
for the final week of anticipation!

:: Entropy ::