Re: And posting more in a comment...kittehkatDecember 22 2006, 20:26:23 UTC
*continues to link flist to this really cool theory*
Actually, note her name, too. When I first ran into her I did a double-take because I thought it was you trying to break into writing for some reason. You should comment and freak her out. XD
Re: And posting more in a comment...singersddDecember 22 2006, 20:31:44 UTC
What I've figured out so far: In Arthurian legends, Hallows were special, magical relics (a sword, a cup... oh, this is starting to sound familiar...). My thinking is that the Deathly Hallows are the horcruxes. That has to be it; otherwise, the title doesn't make any grammatical sense.
And that's all the theory from me right now - I get to leave work early! YAY!
A coin or locket makes sense, it was said somewhere that this coin or pentagram would be feminin but I agree in this Potter verse, it's not strictly the same.
And the sword probably isn't a Horcrux, maybe voldemort intended to make it into one when he wanted the job of DADA teacher.
the sword probably isn't a Horcrux, maybe voldemort intended to make it into one when he wanted the job of DADA teacher.
I agree, and I'm interested in what he was going to use instead when he went to kill harry. it makes me wonder if there's something at godric's hollow where his parents' house was.
it was said somewhere that this coin or pentagram would be feminin but I agree in this Potter verse, it's not strictly the same.
JKR is messing with the signs completely. yes the coin feminine in association, but if she was going by associations ravenclaw would get the sword, gryffindor the staff/wand, hufflepuff would still have the cup.
. it makes me wonder if there's something at godric's hollow where his parents' house was.
Now this is very interesting. Maybe it has something to do with the invisibility cloak being in Dumbledore's posession. I still haven't found a clue as to why that happened.
Did someone use it that night?
Albus doesn't need it since he can be invisible when he wants to. I don't think voldemort was after it to make it into a horcrux, it's not significant enough.
But maybe it was used to hide something at Hogwarts?
A hallow is not an object. A 'hallow' is a saint. "All Hallows' Day" is All Saints' Day, which is the date that all the saints who didn't have their own day were celebrated. The evening before, then, became "All Hallows' Eve" which eventually evolved into "Hallowe'en"
That's true, when I checked my dictionary I also found this information. But I couldn't fit it in with the books so I looked a bit more and found there are four 'Hallows' mentioned in Tarot cards, they vary slightly but they are the same as to those mentioned above. They're also mentioned in the King Arthur legend.
My first thought was All Hallow's Eve, since it's always a crucial moment in the books and since it's the night the Potters died. Perhaps their death has something to do with those deathly Hallows since they defeated Voldermort three times before?
I know the title doesn't give much away but if I only want to make a theory on the books when I am absolutely sure it will be true then I'd better wait till I have read the last one.
Couldn't the spear actually be a wand? Long, thin objects used, among other, to defend or cause harm?
I haven't read the saga of Arthur, but what you've said here sounds interesting, so I might start on them :) Don't think Jo would've used objects directly related to that myth, though. -Unless they're very commonplace in magical scenarios.
I'm sceptical towards the "deathly" part; is it merely to create a cheap eerie aura over it? I agree that the hallows must be the horcruxes, but to whom are they deadly? Ok, long term they'll be what keeps Voldemort around to get rid of his enemies, but we all know it won't come to that. It ties in with the prophecy. Can't wait!
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Now what or who are the Hallows?
And does this have anything to do with all the significant Halowe'en moments in the books?
And does it have anything to do with the timing of the Fidelius on the Potter's house?
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Actually, note her name, too. When I first ran into her I did a double-take because I thought it was you trying to break into writing for some reason. You should comment and freak her out. XD
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Thank you!
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And that's all the theory from me right now - I get to leave work early! YAY!
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or a silver locket.
otherwise i agree on the wand and the cup, but i'm not sure Voldemort got to the sword to make it a horcrux.
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And the sword probably isn't a Horcrux, maybe voldemort intended to make it into one when he wanted the job of DADA teacher.
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I agree, and I'm interested in what he was going to use instead when he went to kill harry. it makes me wonder if there's something at godric's hollow where his parents' house was.
it was said somewhere that this coin or pentagram would be feminin but I agree in this Potter verse, it's not strictly the same.
JKR is messing with the signs completely. yes the coin feminine in association, but if she was going by associations ravenclaw would get the sword, gryffindor the staff/wand, hufflepuff would still have the cup.
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Now this is very interesting. Maybe it has something to do with the invisibility cloak being in Dumbledore's posession. I still haven't found a clue as to why that happened.
Did someone use it that night?
Albus doesn't need it since he can be invisible when he wants to. I don't think voldemort was after it to make it into a horcrux, it's not significant enough.
But maybe it was used to hide something at Hogwarts?
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http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/hallow?view=uk
There is a verb 'to hallow', which is to make holy, or to sanctify. Harry's parents were killed on All Hallows' Eve, weren't they?
As with her other titles, I think this one won't give much away.
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My first thought was All Hallow's Eve, since it's always a crucial moment in the books and since it's the night the Potters died. Perhaps their death has something to do with those deathly Hallows since they defeated Voldermort three times before?
I know the title doesn't give much away but if I only want to make a theory on the books when I am absolutely sure it will be true then I'd better wait till I have read the last one.
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I haven't read the saga of Arthur, but what you've said here sounds interesting, so I might start on them :) Don't think Jo would've used objects directly related to that myth, though. -Unless they're very commonplace in magical scenarios.
I'm sceptical towards the "deathly" part; is it merely to create a cheap eerie aura over it? I agree that the hallows must be the horcruxes, but to whom are they deadly? Ok, long term they'll be what keeps Voldemort around to get rid of his enemies, but we all know it won't come to that. It ties in with the prophecy. Can't wait!
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