Ways to ponder

Below is a sort of guide to how I wish to expound my thoughts on the Harry Potter series. Some of the topics to be discussed will use some combo of these research methods:

Philology -- a look at Jo's wordplay. This will include meanings of names and places. It will include talk about the mythological meanings of woody plants. Don't worry, that's not all!

Numerology/Numbers -- a look at symbolic importance of numbers. Here we have to take into account Numerology (1 through 9, 11 and 22), Christian beliefs (especially 1, 3, 5, 7, 12, 13), and Tarot...possibly others.

Alchemy/Mythology -- well, yeah! Nicholas Flamel, Philosopher's Stone, Language of the Birds/Green Language.... Centaurs, unicorns, Arachne.... More about plants. :)

Historical Politics -- double yeah! There were lots of famous people named Severus, some were professors...one was even a Christian convert named Severus who waxed poetic about cattle marked with crosses on their foreheads for protection. Besides, there's that tyrant Hitler...he and his SS would have applauded Voldemort and his DE's attept at "cleansing".

I'll also post questions at the end of each "chapter blog"...those pesky big unanswered questions...or have they been answered in the books and we've missed them?