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Hogwarts, Hogwarts,
Hoggy Warty Hogwarts,
Teach us something please,
Whether we be old and bald,
Or young with scabby knees,
Our heads could do with filling,
With some interesting stuff,
For now they're bare
And full of air,
Dead flies and bits of fluff.
So teach us stuff worth knowing,
Bring back what we forgot,
Just do your best
We'll do the rest,
And learn until our brains all rot!



1: The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.
2: Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.
3: There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard.
4: Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun,
5: Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race.
6: His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.
7: The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.
8: The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.
9: The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.
10: More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
11: Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.
12: Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults.
13: Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression.
14: Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.

Tuesday, October 18, 2005

Introducing Avada Kedavra

Here is another thing that struck me in viewing the trailer for movie 4, and one of the reasons I still ride the fence on the Snape question and still have strong reservations about the use of Avada Kedavra.

It seems to me quite possible that, when we the audience are introduced to the 3 unforgivable curses, Rowling gives a "tip-off" to something being wrong with Moody in the fact that "he" (the Barty Jr fake Moody) would even use the unforgivables at all, even on something as inconsequential as a spider, without real need .

I know the arguments for Snape actually using it and still being good posit some form of real need, I'm just trying to make the point that it seems for her any use of it is cause for doubt, any material involvement with instigation or performance of the curse (as opposed to the simple removal of a protective magic once the effects were inevitable, and the removal inevitable as well ... at that point Dumbledore and Snape may very well have cause to choose the time and manner in which the stopper was removed and the "perception" those factors might help them with).

Keep in mind that this is a point precisely on which Dumbledore disagreed with Durmstrang's philosophy. At Hogwarts they teach only defense against the dark arts, but Durmstrang teaches the dark art themselves ... but under the pretense of saying that this makes for a better ability to defend against them.

Just a few thoughts to ponder ... now it is off to the land of triangles and pies.
I have found it best to do this at a coffee shop, where my computer is not present ... to avoid the temptation to sit and endlessly type my thoughts and ponderings on all of ours favorite underage wizard.
posted by Merlin at 4:13 PM


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