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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, November 21, 2006

The "Gilded King"

Nancy Brown, a reader and commenter, put up a great piece on Gilderoy Lockhart yesterday. Excerpt:
We all have our high ego moments, maybe not as bad as Gilderoy, after all, we don't generally brag about being the "five time winner of Witch Weekly's Most Charming Smile Award". But there is an element of truth in Gilderoy that is true in all of us. And perhaps we, too, become more likeable when we forget ourselves.
I know that someone did a name study on Lockhart somewhere. The name Gilderoy sounds like Gilded Roy, roy or roi being roots meaning king or royalty. The dictionary definition for gilded fits him to a tee: "having a pleasing or showy appearance that conceals something of little worth." Lockhart was definitely the king of showy appearances.

I was also thinking that in order to achieve that charming smile, Lockhart probably didn't exhibit the scruples of Hermione's parents regarding magic and dental work.
posted by Pauli at 10:26 AM


Comments on "The "Gilded King""

 

Anonymous Anonymous said ... (November 23, 2006 12:49 PM) : 

Have a blessed Thanksgiving!!!

 

Blogger Pauli said ... (November 27, 2006 9:30 AM) : 

Thanks, Kevin. Good to see you reading us. Liked your post on Bonhoeffer, Kierkegaard and Lewis.

 

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