Comments | flambeau: all caught up

flambeau

all caught up

Jul 17, 2005 10:18

Yay, I have read HBP! Yay, I have watched Siege III!

There's no way I'm going to catch up with all the reaction-posts on the flist, though. I don't really expect anyone to read this one, either.

( tiny thing about SGA )

hp, sga

Comments 15

adina_atl July 17 2005, 04:59:34 UTC

I've heard two theories for Regulus that I like. One in Acturis (I doubt I'm spelling that right), which is another star name. Regulus (I'm told) means "Little King" and Acturis is an old form of "Arthur," so he would be Little King Arthur, putting him in the "good" side rather than evil but gormless. The other theory is that the uncle whose name was burned off the family-tree tapestry had a name starting with A, though I don't remember what it was.

flambeau July 17 2005, 05:13:30 UTC

Arcturus? Poor child, stuck with two star names, but why not, in a family devoted to its own astronomical grandeur. It's unlikely he'll turn out to be plain Alan or something, though that would be funny. :)

Hey, maybe Regulus isn't dead at all, but was also secretly an Animagus who would turn into a lion. Or a bear. Or a bear and a lion. Okay, maybe not.

adina_atl July 17 2005, 05:32:41 UTC

Maybe not. *grin* I like the idea of Alan, actually. I have this image of him trolling the Muggle gay bars, telling everyone his name is Alan, and all his friends telling him it's such a pity he doesn't have a cooler, more distinctive name.

Thank you for the spelling--my brain has been rather Detritus this morning.

flambeau July 19 2005, 03:14:21 UTC

*chortles* Regulus Black - trolling gay bars since the early 80's!

As a bear. ;)

Thread 6

ari_ July 17 2005, 06:03:18 UTC

Dumbledore mentions a rich uncle that Sirius (and Regulus) had, who's name starts with a A. Lots of people are guessing that this is Regulus' middle name.

flambeau July 17 2005, 09:29:20 UTC

Alphard? Could well be. Must have been very annoying for Regulus if he was stuck with the name and Sirius got the money.

anonymous July 17 2005, 15:39:54 UTC

I can't believe I didn't think of Regulus.

I don't know about Lupin (this is also the book that has Fudge, Sirius, Umbridge, Pomona Sprout, Luna, Kreacher, etc), but since Fenrir prefers being a wolf, it makes sense that *he* would change his name.

Ana

flambeau July 19 2005, 03:11:59 UTC

Hee, yes, I'm pretty sure the names are the way they are because the writer is amusing herself - but man-behind-the-curtain explanations (or woman-behind-the-curtain, in this case) aren't nearly as much fun, you know?

anonymous July 20 2005, 16:14:10 UTC

Oh certainly, but it's hard for me to buy an in-world explanation for Remus that ignores everybody else. It's easier to think that in the Potterverse these words don't mean anything or that the names are being changed to protect all involved.

Ana

cmshaw July 17 2005, 19:52:52 UTC

maybe naming his son "remus lupin" was what lupin senior did to piss off fenrir in the first place? :)

flambeau July 18 2005, 01:05:29 UTC

Hee! You never know.

And how much do I adore the fact that Fenrir goes by Fenrir Greyback, big bad wolf eat the sun bring down the gods rar, and Lupin goes by... Lupin. A flower. He's, like, a werewolf hippie. Peace, man!

madamemim July 20 2005, 05:31:26 UTC

HBP and SGA together?
Have you seen this

flambeau July 22 2005, 12:13:03 UTC

Hee! Thanks for the link!