 Did Dumbledore Understand Parseltongue? |
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 Nov 13 2006, 01:40 AM
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I just re-read this book and noticed at the funeral where Harry recalls when Dumbledore spoke with the Merpeople in Mermish. Did he also understand Parseltongue, even if he couldn't speak it? In Morfin's memory, Voldemort and Morfin were conversing in Parseltongue, but Dumbledore did not ask Harry for a translation. Somehow I don't think Morfin would have been in the right state of mind to translate it for him at the time the memory was extracted.
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Apr 13 2007, 10:47 AM
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QUOTE(Hermione@12 @ Apr 10 2007, 09:31 PM) [snapback]124929[/snapback] When saying this, do you mean that he has seen the memory before and asked someone else what it means or what? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif) No, it is hard to explain. Have you ever heard of a telepath. a telepath can read/hear your thoughts and knows what you are saying before you say them. Well i think that is what DD is doing. That he is a telepath and can see or hear (in their mind) what they are saying. So I think that is how he knows what is being said. Does that make sence? Because I don't think he could have leanered it because of what Tom Riddle said in CofS (along these lines-I can't remember the exact words) that he & harry have been the only parseltongue in hogwarts since Slytherin. and also what Hermione said about it being very rare. so i don't think there was anyone to teach him it. I hope this helps. |
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Apr 14 2007, 10:48 PM
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QUOTE(potter_freak24 @ Apr 13 2007, 12:47 PM) [snapback]125032[/snapback] No, it is hard to explain. Have you ever heard of a telepath. a telepath can read/hear your thoughts and knows what you are saying before you say them. Well i think that is what DD is doing. That he is a telepath and can see or hear (in their mind) what they are saying. So I think that is how he knows what is being said. Does that make sence? Because I don't think he could have leanered it because of what Tom Riddle said in CofS (along these lines-I can't remember the exact words) that he & harry have been the only parseltongue in hogwarts since Slytherin. and also what Hermione said about it being very rare. so i don't think there was anyone to teach him it. I hope this helps. I don't think DD was a parseltongue as he didn't hear the Basilik back in CoS. He would have understood the snake had he been a parseltongue. I do, however, believe that he could understand a memory as he waded through it. |
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Apr 16 2007, 07:12 AM
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QUOTE(Witherwings @ Apr 14 2007, 10:48 PM) [snapback]125150[/snapback] I don't think DD was a parseltongue as he didn't hear the Basilik back in CoS. He would have understood the snake had he been a parseltongue. I do, however, believe that he could understand a memory as he waded through it. Very good point. DD did not hear the basilisk in COS. Only Harry did, and Ginny (when she was taken over by the diary/Riddle). |
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cameocat Did Dumbledore Understand Parseltongue? Nov 13 2006, 01:40 AM
potter_freak24 I wondered the same thing a few times. I think Dum... Nov 13 2006, 01:58 PM Zola231 I used to think that Dumbledore could understand a... Nov 14 2006, 11:31 AM cameocat Thanks for the responses so far! Didn't S... Nov 15 2006, 11:23 PM 1HPgirl Snape told Harry that "minds were not books, ... Nov 17 2006, 02:38 PM Hermione@11 Basically, you sense their emotions through their ... Nov 17 2006, 07:53 PM cameocat But when Harry saw Snape as a teenager, he was vie... Nov 18 2006, 12:36 AM My Pensieve You both make valid points, but it always seemed, ... Nov 18 2006, 09:02 AM Zola231 In OOP when Dumbledore was in his office joined by... Nov 25 2006, 10:40 AM Hermione@11 And your point is... . I guess, trying to get you... Nov 25 2006, 06:44 PM harrypotteraddict{liza} hey i was readign your discussion and was interest... Jan 6 2007, 10:23 AM baty4potter harrypotteraddict, you have been asked multiple ti... Jan 6 2007, 04:12 PM Hermione@12 Yeah, it's so hard to read those kinds of post... Jan 6 2007, 07:53 PM the_prisoner_of_azkaban Back on the Parseltounge topic, I wonder if it... Jan 7 2007, 02:38 AM one_too_many_broken_hearts nup it is hisses and rasps undistinguishable but i... Jan 11 2007, 06:37 PM
potter_freak24 QUOTE(one_too_many_broken_hearts @ Jan 11 200... Apr 3 2007, 04:12 PM Hermione@12 It does seem like DD to know a lot of languges and... Jan 11 2007, 08:08 PM Dijares I don't think parseltongue is a language you l... Jan 18 2007, 10:47 AM the_prisoner_of_azkaban I understand what you mean Djares and I don't ... Jan 19 2007, 04:13 AM Dijares I don't know about that. It seemed that Harry... Apr 3 2007, 12:10 PM Hermione@12 I still bellieve that DD understood because, in my... Apr 3 2007, 09:01 PM PotterGirl101 Hermione i like you idea. DD is a very skilled Leg... Apr 9 2007, 09:08 PM Hermione@12 Exactly, DD, when hearing it, can understand if th... Apr 9 2007, 09:30 PM potter_freak24 i don't think DD could have learned it but I d... Apr 10 2007, 09:30 AM PotterGirl101 QUOTEActually, it's nice to hear from someone ... Apr 10 2007, 04:31 PM Hermione@12 Bleh! Of course there was going to be a mistak... Apr 10 2007, 08:31 PM |
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