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 Jan 26 2005, 10:29 PM
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MelvinTLC  Posts: 2,691 Joined: 1:57pm January 4, 2005 Location: My happy place    |
For talk about JKR's Rubbish Bin section, where JKR dishes the dirt and disposes of the debris. (In other words, she tells the truth.)
-------------------- "I am not big enough to love things the way I do!"
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Jan 28 2005, 10:27 AM
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Being Eaten by the Pea Soup  Posts: 28 Joined: 8:23am January 28, 2005 |
There is a Disquette labeled: 21/9/03 and: Globet of.....
An Envelope with a number and a name: Neil 058444 754422. a tree with: Harry and Ron ¿Hermione/Voldemort? Sirius Black Rubeus ¿James? Potter X Lucius Hagrid A fragment: Harry and.....(Harry y....) a large.... (gran....) is dead.... (esta muerto/a) my fath(er)... (mi padre) swallow..... (golondrina/tragar) nothing.... (nada) there w.... (hay/hubo) Another paper with: "the triwizard tournament" Sometimes appears the peeves laught and a gum paper moves, the sneakscope turns and the pen broke. --------------------  |
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Jan 28 2005, 10:52 AM
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Perusing the Magical Menagerie Posts: 94 Joined: 10:20am January 28, 2005 |
I'm really curious about that tree in the upper right corner of the rubbish bin page--it looks like a reverse family tree, almost. The top has Harry and Hermione (I'm pretty sure it's Hermione, not Voldemort, because the first letter matches the H in Harry) connected to Ron. Below that is Sirius Black. And below that it gets really interesting. There are three names visible, one of them is crossed out, one of them is Hagrid, and one of them is Potter. What's this tree about? It could be different generations of Hogwarts students who are connected somehow--but what's the link, and whose name was crossed out and why? Any thoughts?
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Jan 28 2005, 09:10 PM
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Professional Diagon Alley Window Shopper Posts: 65 Joined: 11:54am January 28, 2005 Location: Seeking "Serenity" |
QUOTE(minerva @ Jan. 27 2005,10:52) I'm really curious about that tree in the upper right corner of the rubbish bin page--it looks like a reverse family tree, almost. The top has Harry and Hermione (I'm pretty sure it's Hermione, not Voldemort, because the first letter matches the H in Harry) connected to Ron. Below that is Sirius Black. And below that it gets really interesting. There are three names visible, one of them is crossed out, one of them is Hagrid, and one of them is Potter. What's this tree about? It could be different generations of Hogwarts students who are connected somehow--but what's the link, and whose name was crossed out and why? Any thoughts? I, also, have been trying to figuer out that "family tree" for ages. I've looked at it on two different computers, but to no avail. I think some of it is scraps from her notes. Probably nothing spoilery. This is JKR's site, after all. I think she just loves to watch us scramble! (I mean that in the nicest way, of course! ) -------------------- Spoiler-free HBP review: WOW!
Love means not ever having to say you're Harry. - JK Rowling by way of Erich Segal, courtesy of the Hartford Courant. Firefly fan? Want to join the Browncoats? http://browncoats.serenitymovie.com/serenity/?u=xanfan |
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 Jan 31 2005, 06:56 AM
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Being Eaten by the Pea Soup Posts: 22 Joined: 5:18am January 28, 2005 |
i've seen it too, but i think that it will be nonsensical to us until we are revealed the truth... and in retrospect it will make sense, like the half blood prince title... there was a scrap of paper for a long time that had a partial title... but what does a part of it mean and especially when we have nothing to link it to.
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Jan 31 2005, 11:59 AM
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Perusing the Magical Menagerie Posts: 94 Joined: 10:20am January 28, 2005 |
You're right, of course--at some point we'll get the context and it'll all make sense, but until then there's no way to know what it really means. But until that "A-ha!" moment comes, I'll continue to puzzle over these tantalizing tidbits--the agony and the ecstasy of being a Harry Potter fanatic, I guess.
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Feb 1 2005, 02:45 PM
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Getting Fitted for New Dress Robes Posts: 55 Joined: 9:21am January 28, 2005 Location: Spinner's End |
QUOTE I, also, have been trying to figuer out that "family tree" for ages. Me too! And I cant see it clearly enough to make it all out!  Silly JK loves to tease us! 
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Feb 1 2005, 04:43 PM
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Missus Lupin and Mistress Crouch Posts: 5,269 Joined: 4:57am January 28, 2005 |
The rubbish bin is actually one of my favourite sections. Anyone who has to read the turgid rubbish that the British Media constantly print, (the one about her cousin claiming inspiration for Harry was a particular favourite of mine), can sing a song every time Jo debunks one of it's stories.
This way, we know the truth. I mean, her cousin was even sad enough to pose for photos wearing Harry glasses. He's in his 30s for heavens sake!!!! |
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Feb 2 2005, 04:47 AM
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Firebolt-Polisher at Quality Quidditch Supplies Posts: 1,089 Joined: 5:52am January 28, 2005 Location: Finland |
QUOTE(MaraudingDon @ Feb. 01 2005,4:43) I mean, her cousin was even sad enough to pose for photos wearing Harry glasses. He's in his 30s for heavens sake!!!! Well, apparently he spent his childhood in a closet at the house of an abusive aunt and uncle, so it is understandable.  Sorry. Couldn't resist. But I'm glad she has a way to defend herself. She obviously can't comment in media all the time, but this way anyone interested can find out the truth. The sad thing is, people interested in that kind of stuff probably won't bother to check her site. -------------------- Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.
~Albus Dumbledore in the movie Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) |
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Feb 2 2005, 05:25 AM
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Missus Lupin and Mistress Crouch Posts: 5,269 Joined: 4:57am January 28, 2005 |
Oh my word, my timing is brilliant. I posted yesterday about Jo debunking a claim by her relative and today Leaky have a story about him planning to go on tv and take a lie detector test.
How desperate is this man, and who do we believe, someone who has asked Jo for money, or Jo herself? :ponder: Hhhmmm, it's a tough one isn't it!! I just feel sorry for Jo having relatives like this. |
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