August 31, 2006

My old Harry Potter theories - Some were right, Some were wrong

Here are some of my old theories from before book 6 and book 5.

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Here is a theory that was right.

1 2 3 4 3 2 1 Pattern

This theory goes like this: The full series of the books will sort of "mirror" each other.
This is the pattern:
1 2 3 4 3 2 1

The events in book five that caught my attention. Lupin's inability to get a job and the reason for it, interference from the Ministry of Magic that almost causes fatalities, and Snape's memory are all storylines that can trace their first appearances to Prisoner of Azkaban.

Therefore, book five - book 3

Book six explained much of Voldemort's history and appears to have sort of resolved Ginny's crush on Harry.

Therefore book 6 - book 2

We know that book seven is likely to tie up many loose ends present in book one since they are the first and last books in the series.

Therefore, book one - book seven
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If you've read the book, then you know whether this was right or not. If you haven't, well... I don't want to spoil it for you.

Prior to book 6 I had thought that Voldemort was actually a member of some obscure branch of the Black clan because of some descriptional similarities and the fact that most of the Blacks identified heavily with Slytherin and with what most wizards considered evil magic...

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Now for something completely unconfirmed...

I think that Jo probably does show some national pride with the names of her characters as well as an excellent knowledge of old beliefs. I was reading Scotland: A Concise History one afternoon when I found two names that could also give us a little back story . I hope you find them interesting too.


The Headmaster of Hogwart’s name has many connotations. It is his first name that especially interests me. Not only does it mean ‘white’ in Latin, Albus could be a variant of Alba or Alban. Both were old names for Scotland used during the early middle ages. At the time it many folks called Scotland Albania.


Grawp:

This guy’s name was trickier. In both cases you had to sound out the old name from the name on which it may be based. It could have been based on Mons Graupius, a small mountain in eastern Scotland. Mons Graupius was the site of a major battle between the Roman army, which was led by Agricola at the time, and the Caledonians, who were led by their chief Calgacus.

It may be a bit of a stretch but his name could have also come from the Grampian mountain range. That range and the forest around it were often used against the Romans in guerrilla warfare. I suggest this because, in the story, there had been giants in Britain( and probably in Scotland) who’d mostly died out. Due to their own violent ways, they posed many problems to wizards trying to live in or near the mountains. Can you imagine giants trying to live and hunt near Hogwarts? If there had been a tribe of them near the school, over time the various headmasters of the school could have chased them away or set up numerous precautions against the giants. Once these things started to happen, the surviving giants could have migrated south, thus explaining why Hagrid and Maxime had to head through France to find them and why Dumbledore was saying that British wizards had been harsh upon giants.
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Three Fun Character Quizzes - and some Thoughts

Well, here are some more fun quizzes.



You scored as Goofy. Your alter ego is Goofy! You are fun and great to be around, and you are always willing to help others. You arn't worried about embarrassing yourself, so you are one who is more willing to try new things.

Goofy


69%

The Beast


63%

Peter Pan


63%

Ariel


56%

Cinderella


56%

Pinocchio


56%

Donald Duck


50%

Sleeping Beauty


31%

Snow White


19%

Cruella De Ville


19%

Which Disney Character is your Alter Ego?
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I have always liked Goofy. Unlike Donald Duck, he doesn't throw tantrums or stay mad at any of the other characters in the cartoon. He is usually very nice to everyone. He was like that in Kingdom Hearts, too. He kept the team together by helping his friends past their quarrels. That totally made made the tone of the game, having him act like that. I think that more than once he behaved that way in the original Disney cartoons, too.



You scored as Congrats you're a Jedi. Hey, you're a Jedi! May the force be with you.

Congrats you're a Jedi


92%

You are an enemy of the Jedi (and the Rebel alliance)


42%

No way are you a Jedi.


33%

Are you a Jedi?
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You scored as Sirius Black. You are a gifted wizard and very loyal to your allegiance. Whilst you have a big heart and care very much about those around you, you can be a little arrogant and reckless at times.

Sirius Black


85%

Albus Dumbledore


80%

Harry Potter


75%

Ron Weasley


70%

Remus Lupin


65%

Ginny Weasley


60%

Hermione Granger


55%

Severus Snape


55%

Draco Malfoy


45%

Lord Voldemort


40%

Your Harry Potter Alter Ego Is...?
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When Sirius isn't fighting with Severus Snape, he can be a lot of fun. Snape appears to really draw Sirius's worst tendencies obtrusively in to the open. It is such a shame that they fight, especially since if they could get along they could accomplish some pretty impressive magical feats.

I wonder if Snape isn't an Animagus too. After all, it looked like he and the Maurauders kept close tabs on each other. They appeared to learn spells from fighting each other. Perhaps he turns into a cat or into another dog. I can just see him turning into a skinny black cat with a bad attitude and a distinct lack of loyalty. However, cats and dogs can get along nicely. They can even become friends - in some cases.

This brings to mind some other possiblities. For example, Pettigrew was not happy about becoming Snape's butler. In fact, Pettigrew always seems nervous around Snape. In Snape's worst memory, I was surprised that Pettigrew did not really do more than laugh nervously at Snape's predicament. Pettigrew is a rat Animagus. If Snape turns into a cat, then that would explain a lot concerning Snape's character.

August 11, 2006

Princess

It is a very happy occurance when something just comes together. Such was the case with this picture. I am especially happy with how her pose came out.

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For those who use Poser, I want you to know that everything in this picture except for her pose can be obtained easily for free.

The girl is Sara, a free toon character available at the Daz forums. Her dress and the background are from The Sara Project, which is a place you really should visit even if you don't intend to use Sara. They've got lots of free props. Her hair was made by Kozaburo. The tiara she is wearing is from RuntimeDNA. Her fan was made by PhilC.