SHP #40 – Malfoy Mansion
We discuss fear and greed, love and self-sacrifice, slavery and freedom in chapter 23 of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
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Silver was believed to be a pure metal, and to be the only anti-bacterial metal. This believed inherit ability to fight “evil” is the reason silver was used for cutlery. Silver would appear to deteriorate, but the simple rubbing of a cloth or few fingers against the silver object appeared to purify the silver back to its original pure state.
I think this believe in silver’s purity is why J.K.Rowling uses silver when something need to be pure or purified or when someone likes to state his or her own purity, either being pure of soul or pure of blood.
Thanks for the latest secrets of HP. Father Roderick, Harry’s befriending and helping Dobby kind of reminded me a little of Frodo’s helping Gollum in the LOR. It is not the same obviously, but they both spared or helped someone without seeking any gain for themselves and later both characters were critical to the story. It might be a bit of a stretch but it is what it reminded me of. Thanks for another episode to everyone.
I was listening to the discussion of Voldemort and his search for the elder wand and the something i once read just came to me. In the Da Vinci Code the character Silas is endlessly searching for a keystone. And what he finds is a stone tablet. Written on it is: Job 38:11. Of course from the bible and later explained that what that particular verse says is: Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further. That’s what the discussion reminded me of. Another theme from the book, is that only the worthy will find what they are looking for. Voldemort just isn’t worthy of finding what he wants above all.
John, that’s a pretty neat observation. It occurs to me that in the Arthurian romance (in which Rowling most certainly must have had extensive training) the quest, in their case for the Holy Grail, was only available to Galahad, who was pure and therefore worthy. Lancelot should have been able to attain it, but it was his son who proved pure.
Squeee! Great observation, cousin-mine!
You can also look back to Philosopher’s Stone, where Quirrell/Voldemort couldn’t get the Philosopher’s Stone because he wanted to use it for less-than-noble means, whereas Harry was able to get it because he wanted it, but didn’t want to use it.
That’s a great thought, Lyn! You’re absolutely right!
Worthiness…hmmm? it’s also worth (ouch) mentioning that even Christ remarks that not all are created equally. That there are different vocations to apply efforts. But was it worthiness that kept Voldemort from attaining the stone? Certainly it was, Dumbldore’s protective spell that kept it from Voldemort, pointing more towards elegantly addressing intent rather than fathoming the complexities of an individuals worthiness. That would be a complicated spell, indeed.
That’s something that puzzles me: Snape not getting caught out by the Quirrell/Voldemort combo. Snape must also be the consumate spy-as good as #6 “Be seeing you.”
Hello Father and the rest of te pannel,
I realy love Harry Potter, and this podcast is just great! I’ve read all the books twice in Duch (I’m also from the Netherlands) and I want to read the last two books again in english. I’ve just download the last podcast and right now I’m listening to it. At the end of book six when Dumbledore dies I have to cry over and over again. I think it is just so briliant how JK Rowling wrote the book. Actually I am a bit jealouse. I try to write a good story my self, but when I compare it to Harry potter, it just stinks. I think you all do a great job and I really like it. I’m actually quite obsesed. Just go on with the podcasts, and good luck all of you.
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In C.S. Lewis’, “The Silver Chair” Prince Rilian is enchanted/enslaved by the Green Lady via a silver chair. So not all silver objects are necessarily pure or good.
Silver, an element which cannot itself deteriorate to another element or compound can; however, tarnish.