Mad crazy props -> job well done.

25 days to go
and you will lose………………(long dramatic pause)……………….everything

ps, wots “MAD CRAZY PROPS” mean?
*luks extremly puzzled and confused*

Now that I’ve read it, I am floored by the amount of research you put into it and the completeness of the research. I wouldn’t put it past JKR to have thought along the same lines as you and won’t be surprised when we do see that wand, etc.

All I can say is, Wow.

I think the agreement here is that the conclusion of Harry’s journey is a reflection of very old stories and myth, and soundly based on the deeper “magic” of the past.

What – 25 more days until our questions are answered???!!!

And – thank you so much Greg & Penny for taking the trouble to moderate this forum. I feel very safe and free to converse!!

“In Wales as Nudd or Lludd Llaw Ereint (the Silver-Handed) and in Ireland as Nuadu – was the Celtic God of Healing. He was sometimes identified with the protective Mars or the regenerative Silvanus and his companion and symbol was the dog. At one time, Nodens/Nuada was the leader of the gods, but he was wounded in battle and lost his hand. Gofannon, the divine-smith, made him a new one out of Silver.”

Now here we have references to Sirius and Wormtail do we not?

Fantastic bit of research here – so good it may be considered a spoiler if you puzzle out the possible ways Jo has “ammended” the legend . . . This is almost as deep as LOR. Again, MAD MAD CRAZY PROPS to Momantai!

I think you’re analysis is the most complete and logical considering Jo’s literary background – The symbology makes complete sense and whilst it doesn’t exactly determine the plot, it certainly explains what is a likely reference for the house relics/horcruxi in the story and to thier possible positions – Jo seems to have taken some liberties, but I think you have identified the underlying myth to the series . . .

Nice bit o’ research there . . . mad crazy props!

The Knight Bus story was great, that sounds like something I would do.

I enjoyed the discussion of the various translations, but I wonder if the “secret treasure” is just one of those silly translation things. I mean, it’s the closest thing in English to what the Japanese word means, but it’s not really exactly what it means, if that makes any sense. Or maybe they just don’t “do” relics in Japan. Relics are really more of a Christian thing, aren’t they?

I’m afraid to read comments anymore, in case there are spoilers. Do you delete comments containing spoilers? But even if you do, I won’t know if you’ll get there before I do and there could be a comment up for half a day with a spoiler until you see it and delete it. So I’ll either stop commenting or comment w/o reading the other comments. Sorry.

PLEASE INCLUDETHIS IN EPISODE #35 BECAUSE I HINK A LOT OF PEOPLE WILL BE INTERESTED!!

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