P: What is something new you have noticed in reading the novel again?
R: I understood as explained in the second book that Lord Voldemorts' real name was Tom Marvolo Riddle, which when rearranged spells out I am Lord Voldemort. This gave a deeper meaning to her choice of name for the character which I may not have know the first time I read the Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. When rereading this first book, I began to notice even more names which meant something other than simply a fictional title that she created out of nowhere. For example, the first set of names I notiiced came from Harry's list of textbooks and author's that came with his admittance letter to Hogwarts. The one that stood out initially was Phyllida Spore who wrote One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi. Spore of course has to do with how fungi reproduces (I am taking biology right now so I'm supposed to know that). So I continued to attempt to find meaning in the other author's names. The author of the transfiguration textbook has a last name of switch which again is a clever play on words. The last name of the author of the self-defense is Trimble which of course is similar to the word tremble. I also found a website that explained these plays on words (http://pinkmonkey.com/booknotes/monkeynotes/pmHarryPotter123.asp) more thoroughly. I found out from this site that the author of Magical Theory who's last name was Waffling, is a play on the the word Waffle which means to go on a sort of aimless rant.
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