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Jim Hawkins

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Feb 14, 2007, 12:01:27 PM2/14/07
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Why did Lupin take the grindilow tank with him when he left Hogwarts ?
It seems so unlikely a thing to do that I think there must be something
significant about it. But what ?

Jim Hawkins


Sirius Kase

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Feb 14, 2007, 12:07:36 PM2/14/07
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It was his. Isn't that reason enough?


drusilla

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Feb 14, 2007, 12:11:48 PM2/14/07
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Sirius Kase escribió:

Was the Gryndilow still inside? I can't remember.

It's still weird, though. He probably got it in first place for teaching
purposes, so, keep it now - both the gryndilow and the tank - it's not
necessary unless he's keeping it as a pet.

And no, it's not a Horcrux :)

Chip Stobb

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Feb 14, 2007, 9:12:30 PM2/14/07
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It was his tank, so of course he would take it. Maybe he kept
goldfish in it when he was out of grindylows.

- Chip

"Ignorance is bliss, and we're in Nirvana." - C. Stobb

Toon

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Feb 15, 2007, 4:03:21 AM2/15/07
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On Wed, 14 Feb 2007 17:01:27 -0000, "Jim Hawkins"
<jimha...@manx.net> wrote:

It was a rental?

John VanSickle

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Feb 15, 2007, 9:56:17 PM2/15/07
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JKR thought it would be interesting to have him carry it out.

Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.

Regards,
John

Toon

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Feb 16, 2007, 10:35:58 AM2/16/07
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On Fri, 16 Feb 2007 02:56:17 GMT, John VanSickle
<evilsna...@hotmail.com> wrote:

>Jim Hawkins wrote:
>> Why did Lupin take the grindilow tank with him when he left Hogwarts ?
>> It seems so unlikely a thing to do that I think there must be something
>> significant about it. But what ?
>
>JKR thought it would be interesting to have him carry it out.

Or, Lupin's a thief.

drusilla

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Feb 16, 2007, 12:52:00 PM2/16/07
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Toon escribió:

Or he collects tanks.

Sirius Kase

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Feb 16, 2007, 7:46:09 PM2/16/07
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On Feb 14, 12:11 pm, drusilla <gammanormids*eraseth...@gmail.com>
wrote:

But, he shouldn't leave his stuff in the office. Moody has enough
junk of his own. When you move out of a place, don't you take your
stuff with you? Or throw it out if you don't need it?

Here in Minnesota

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Feb 16, 2007, 9:05:12 PM2/16/07
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Or is farsighted.


Toon

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Feb 17, 2007, 7:59:08 AM2/17/07
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Or to remember his stay as a teacher. You know, Tanks, for the
memories.

Toon

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Feb 17, 2007, 8:00:06 AM2/17/07
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On 16 Feb 2007 16:46:09 -0800, "Sirius Kase" <Siriu...@gmail.com>
wrote:

Depend sin how much space you're moving into, and if someone else is
making you clean shop.

Richard Eney

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Feb 19, 2007, 3:03:25 AM2/19/07
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In article <er4qvu$9c3$1...@aioe.org>,

Or (1) he didn't want to leave the grindylows there to be used for
potion ingredients and (2) he could sell the tank (and possibly the
contents) and get back a little more cash to pay for his potions.

=Tamar

mewthree

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Feb 20, 2007, 10:42:14 AM2/20/07
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lupin is not a thief. who in there right mind would steel under
bumbledore nose. i have just read the book and he is in the room when he
takes it.

Ron Hunter

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Feb 20, 2007, 1:53:46 PM2/20/07
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Simple answer. It was HIS (Lupin's) and he brought it with him when he
came to Hogwarts.

mewthree

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Feb 20, 2007, 5:08:22 PM2/20/07
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that's my point. he didn't steel it. it was his.

Richard Eney

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Feb 20, 2007, 5:39:05 PM2/20/07
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In article <qFECh.338391$Kh7.2...@fe2.news.blueyonder.co.uk>,
mewthree <pa...@mewthree.plus.com> wrote:

>Richard Eney wrote:
>> drusilla <gammanormids*erasethis*@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Toon escribió:
>>>> John VanSickle <evilsna...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> Jim Hawkins wrote:
>
>>>>>> Why did Lupin take the grindilow tank with him when he left Hogwarts ?
>>>>>> It seems so unlikely a thing to do that I think there must be something
>>>>>> significant about it. But what ?
>>>>> JKR thought it would be interesting to have him carry it out.
>>>> Or, Lupin's a thief.
>>> Or he collects tanks.
>>
>> Or (1) he didn't want to leave the grindylows there to be used for
>> potion ingredients and (2) he could sell the tank (and possibly the
>> contents) and get back a little more cash to pay for his potions.
>>
>> =Tamar
>
>lupin is not a thief. who in there right mind would steel under
>bumbledore nose. i have just read the book and he is in the room
>when he takes it.

That's why I said "or". Lupin owned the tank and the grindylows,
and he had some reason to take it with him. My suggestions were
that either he wanted to protect the grindylows (maybe release
them into the lake) or he wanted to sell the tank (with or without
contents).

=Tamar

Taunto

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Feb 20, 2007, 9:38:39 PM2/20/07
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Steal it.

drusilla

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Feb 22, 2007, 1:07:01 AM2/22/07
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mewthree escribió:

Did he have it when we first saw him? In the train? I don't remember,.

Toon

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Feb 23, 2007, 3:43:18 AM2/23/07
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He might have sent it ahead. Plus, I'm pretty sure he was there to
guard Harry from Sirius,

mueckelein

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Feb 26, 2007, 4:06:40 PM2/26/07
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No he didn´t. He just had a very worn out suitcase. Maybe he cought
the Grindilow in the lake and took it to set it free again after his
job at Hogwarts was over. It is never said that he took it home!

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