How very curious. (And pardon if I get distracted: I've just set the first years to creating scale models of the planets and moving things around. Far more for them to see some of the difficulties in how we lay these things out, but they do have questions.)
There's - let me break this down. We know Helga had at least one child: family tradition (and varied documents) are very clear on her passing things down to descendants. Slytherin, as well, yes? And there's something about Rowena's daughter attending school, though if I remember right, Dr Deller looked for details for his book a few years ago and didn't have much luck finding out more about her. But you're right, it's most curious, given that, that there's no mention of spouses I can think of, for any of them.
You're quite right, too, that we may be fussing for no particular reason. You know my - well, it's whimsical, but that doesn't mean I'm wrong - thing about the castle helping people it likes? I've certainly seen no reason to think it dislikes my being with Raz, and more than a couple of hints that it approves. If I am not attributing more to a partially sentient structure than I ought.
I admit, I'm almost more intrigued by some of the odder rumours Irma dug up. That one from the 15th century, about that Charms professor and the young woman whose father was so furious, and the professor claiming that some of the magics flat-out forbade bound couples to live there. It makes a lovely ballad, but what a miserable outcome, the poor woman.
Logically, the later examples seem to imply that isn't true, but I suppose we can't say that for sure without knowing what binding charms they used. I keep finding comments about the differences between the blood charms and the non-blood charms, much as I still think I really want the former. I suppose that's another line for future research (and I'll ask Tosha about it tomorrow, too, now I've got a slightly better grasp on the theory and correct terms.)
And all those stories about mistresses and lovers living outside the walls in Hogsmeade, and which of the cottages were traditionally used for the purpose, and so on. Again, makes an interesting story, but I'd not want to live it.
Did Irma say if she'd had any luck tracking down some of the notes our family documents refer to? If she can't lay hands on them, I can ask Chimera. Or see about getting Mum to call on family connections with the Smiths, though that might be a little tedious.
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Date: 2012-10-18 05:33 pm (UTC)There's - let me break this down. We know Helga had at least one child: family tradition (and varied documents) are very clear on her passing things down to descendants. Slytherin, as well, yes? And there's something about Rowena's daughter attending school, though if I remember right, Dr Deller looked for details for his book a few years ago and didn't have much luck finding out more about her. But you're right, it's most curious, given that, that there's no mention of spouses I can think of, for any of them.
You're quite right, too, that we may be fussing for no particular reason. You know my - well, it's whimsical, but that doesn't mean I'm wrong - thing about the castle helping people it likes? I've certainly seen no reason to think it dislikes my being with Raz, and more than a couple of hints that it approves. If I am not attributing more to a partially sentient structure than I ought.
I admit, I'm almost more intrigued by some of the odder rumours Irma dug up. That one from the 15th century, about that Charms professor and the young woman whose father was so furious, and the professor claiming that some of the magics flat-out forbade bound couples to live there. It makes a lovely ballad, but what a miserable outcome, the poor woman.
Logically, the later examples seem to imply that isn't true, but I suppose we can't say that for sure without knowing what binding charms they used. I keep finding comments about the differences between the blood charms and the non-blood charms, much as I still think I really want the former. I suppose that's another line for future research (and I'll ask Tosha about it tomorrow, too, now I've got a slightly better grasp on the theory and correct terms.)
And all those stories about mistresses and lovers living outside the walls in Hogsmeade, and which of the cottages were traditionally used for the purpose, and so on. Again, makes an interesting story, but I'd not want to live it.
Did Irma say if she'd had any luck tracking down some of the notes our family documents refer to? If she can't lay hands on them, I can ask Chimera. Or see about getting Mum to call on family connections with the Smiths, though that might be a little tedious.