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Why did Hermione smell grass in the Amortentia?
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In the chapter introducing Amortentia it's pointed out that each individual smells something different depending on what they're attracted by.
"And the steam rising in characteristic spirals," said Hermione enthusiastically, "and it's supposed to smell differently to each of us, according to what attracts us, and I can smell freshly mown grass and new parchment and -"
(Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 9, The Half-Blood Prince)
We know from JKR that Hermione smelt Ron's hair in the potion, though she wasn't prepared to admit it openly at the time.
Jess Mac: What was the third smell that Hermione smelt in the Amortentia potion in Half-Blood Prince (i.e. the particular essence of Ron)?
J.K. Rowling: I think it was his hair. Every individual has very distinctive-smelling hair, don't you find?
It makes sense in the scheme of things that she is attracted to something of Ron's. I also understand why parchment would attract her since she's a huge bookworm. But why the grass? Is there any indication about why freshly mown grass would inflame her passions?
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In the chapter introducing Amortentia it's pointed out that each individual smells something different depending on what they're attracted by.
"And the steam rising in characteristic spirals," said Hermione enthusiastically, "and it's supposed to smell differently to each of us, according to what attracts us, and I can smell freshly mown grass and new parchment and -"
(Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 9, The Half-Blood Prince)
We know from JKR that Hermione smelt Ron's hair in the potion, though she wasn't prepared to admit it openly at the time.
Jess Mac: What was the third smell that Hermione smelt in the Amortentia potion in Half-Blood Prince (i.e. the particular essence of Ron)?
J.K. Rowling: I think it was his hair. Every individual has very distinctive-smelling hair, don't you find?
It makes sense in the scheme of things that she is attracted to something of Ron's. I also understand why parchment would attract her since she's a huge bookworm. But why the grass? Is there any indication about why freshly mown grass would inflame her passions?
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Maybe it means “what attracts us” in the broader sense of “what we like”, rather than inflamed passions.
– Paul D. Waite
Jun 5 '16 at 11:20
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Cat Girls ♥ Cat Grass
– Valorum
Jun 5 '16 at 11:22
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I suspect it was a reference to home 'n' hearth. Her family house almost certainly had a lawn and her father almost certainly cut the lawn on a Sunday when she was growing up.
– Valorum
Jun 5 '16 at 11:24
2
"Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens / bright copper kettles and warm woollen mittens" Must be one of those things.
– SQB
Jun 5 '16 at 12:41
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Many people associate the smell of freshly mown grass with the joys of summertime.
– RedCaio
Jun 5 '16 at 23:16
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In the chapter introducing Amortentia it's pointed out that each individual smells something different depending on what they're attracted by.
"And the steam rising in characteristic spirals," said Hermione enthusiastically, "and it's supposed to smell differently to each of us, according to what attracts us, and I can smell freshly mown grass and new parchment and -"
(Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 9, The Half-Blood Prince)
We know from JKR that Hermione smelt Ron's hair in the potion, though she wasn't prepared to admit it openly at the time.
Jess Mac: What was the third smell that Hermione smelt in the Amortentia potion in Half-Blood Prince (i.e. the particular essence of Ron)?
J.K. Rowling: I think it was his hair. Every individual has very distinctive-smelling hair, don't you find?
It makes sense in the scheme of things that she is attracted to something of Ron's. I also understand why parchment would attract her since she's a huge bookworm. But why the grass? Is there any indication about why freshly mown grass would inflame her passions?
harry-potter potions hermione-granger
edited Jun 5 '16 at 12:38
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In the chapter introducing Amortentia it's pointed out that each individual smells something different depending on what they're attracted by.
"And the steam rising in characteristic spirals," said Hermione enthusiastically, "and it's supposed to smell differently to each of us, according to what attracts us, and I can smell freshly mown grass and new parchment and -"
(Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 9, The Half-Blood Prince)
We know from JKR that Hermione smelt Ron's hair in the potion, though she wasn't prepared to admit it openly at the time.
Jess Mac: What was the third smell that Hermione smelt in the Amortentia potion in Half-Blood Prince (i.e. the particular essence of Ron)?
J.K. Rowling: I think it was his hair. Every individual has very distinctive-smelling hair, don't you find?
It makes sense in the scheme of things that she is attracted to something of Ron's. I also understand why parchment would attract her since she's a huge bookworm. But why the grass? Is there any indication about why freshly mown grass would inflame her passions?
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Maybe it means “what attracts us” in the broader sense of “what we like”, rather than inflamed passions.
– Paul D. Waite
Jun 5 '16 at 11:20
3
Cat Girls ♥ Cat Grass
– Valorum
Jun 5 '16 at 11:22
4
I suspect it was a reference to home 'n' hearth. Her family house almost certainly had a lawn and her father almost certainly cut the lawn on a Sunday when she was growing up.
– Valorum
Jun 5 '16 at 11:24
2
"Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens / bright copper kettles and warm woollen mittens" Must be one of those things.
– SQB
Jun 5 '16 at 12:41
5
Many people associate the smell of freshly mown grass with the joys of summertime.
– RedCaio
Jun 5 '16 at 23:16
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show 2 more comments
4
Maybe it means “what attracts us” in the broader sense of “what we like”, rather than inflamed passions.
– Paul D. Waite
Jun 5 '16 at 11:20
3
Cat Girls ♥ Cat Grass
– Valorum
Jun 5 '16 at 11:22
4
I suspect it was a reference to home 'n' hearth. Her family house almost certainly had a lawn and her father almost certainly cut the lawn on a Sunday when she was growing up.
– Valorum
Jun 5 '16 at 11:24
2
"Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens / bright copper kettles and warm woollen mittens" Must be one of those things.
– SQB
Jun 5 '16 at 12:41
5
Many people associate the smell of freshly mown grass with the joys of summertime.
– RedCaio
Jun 5 '16 at 23:16
4
4
Maybe it means “what attracts us” in the broader sense of “what we like”, rather than inflamed passions.
– Paul D. Waite
Jun 5 '16 at 11:20
Maybe it means “what attracts us” in the broader sense of “what we like”, rather than inflamed passions.
– Paul D. Waite
Jun 5 '16 at 11:20
3
3
Cat Girls ♥ Cat Grass
– Valorum
Jun 5 '16 at 11:22
Cat Girls ♥ Cat Grass
– Valorum
Jun 5 '16 at 11:22
4
4
I suspect it was a reference to home 'n' hearth. Her family house almost certainly had a lawn and her father almost certainly cut the lawn on a Sunday when she was growing up.
– Valorum
Jun 5 '16 at 11:24
I suspect it was a reference to home 'n' hearth. Her family house almost certainly had a lawn and her father almost certainly cut the lawn on a Sunday when she was growing up.
– Valorum
Jun 5 '16 at 11:24
2
2
"Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens / bright copper kettles and warm woollen mittens" Must be one of those things.
– SQB
Jun 5 '16 at 12:41
"Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens / bright copper kettles and warm woollen mittens" Must be one of those things.
– SQB
Jun 5 '16 at 12:41
5
5
Many people associate the smell of freshly mown grass with the joys of summertime.
– RedCaio
Jun 5 '16 at 23:16
Many people associate the smell of freshly mown grass with the joys of summertime.
– RedCaio
Jun 5 '16 at 23:16
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We don't know.
There doesn't seem to be any other canonical indication of a special connection between Hermione and grass; it's not something explored elsewhere in the books or expanded on by JKR in interviews.
I did find this fanfic which gives some plausible (but of course not canonical) explanations of why grass means so much to her: the grass of Hogwarts grounds associated with happy memories, and also the grass of her parents' lawn at home reminding her of her childhood.
Note that, as others have pointed out in comments, the fact that she smelled grass in the Amortentia potion doesn't necessarily mean it "would inflame her passions", just that it's a smell she loves and which perhaps has some special (not necessarily romantic) meaning to her.
answered Jun 5 '16 at 12:12
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Oh, I do think it has to do with Ron and the Burrow:
On page 63 of Goblet of Fire, it reads, "the warm air was perfumed with the smells of grass and honeysuckle" when describing the dinner Harry, Hermione, and the Weasleys eat together.
answered Nov 11 '18 at 7:44
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How does the smell of the food relate to the smell of the Amortentia besides that they both smell of grass?
– Edlothiad
Nov 11 '18 at 8:19
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Old wood-based paper smells a little like vanilla and grass.
Reference:
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/that-old-book-smell-is-a-mix-of-grass-and-vanilla-710038/
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Ron and the rest of the Weasleys live at the Burrow which is surrounded by grassy areas. So she could've smelt that.
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Plausible but only speculation. You might just as easily imagine that it was because they were outside when he ("Eat Slugs!") defended her honour
– Valorum
Mar 3 '18 at 11:29
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I can't think of any mention of the grass at The Burrow being mown.
– Blackwood
Mar 3 '18 at 13:22
@Blackwood No, it's left to grow by Mr Weasley, who has a soft spot for the gnomes who live in it.
– The Dark Lord
Mar 3 '18 at 19:48
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Honestly, maybe she just likes the smell. I mean, I do too!
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Well, maybe Ron and Harry were in the grass playing Quidditch, and she always smelled it on them?
answered Dec 21 '16 at 19:35
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Plausible, but only a speculation.
– Gallifreyan
Dec 21 '16 at 19:46
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Can you provide any canon backing for this?
– Adamant
Dec 21 '16 at 20:30
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You don't play Quidditch in the grass - you play it in the air :)
– Brondahl
Oct 28 '17 at 17:31
@Brondahl Granted. But to give the benefit of the doubt - even if it's doubtful; yet who knows? - they might start on the grass before they start to fly. Doesn't seem all that likely to me but then emotions aren't rational at all.
– Pryftan
Nov 7 '17 at 0:57
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We don't know.
There doesn't seem to be any other canonical indication of a special connection between Hermione and grass; it's not something explored elsewhere in the books or expanded on by JKR in interviews.
I did find this fanfic which gives some plausible (but of course not canonical) explanations of why grass means so much to her: the grass of Hogwarts grounds associated with happy memories, and also the grass of her parents' lawn at home reminding her of her childhood.
Note that, as others have pointed out in comments, the fact that she smelled grass in the Amortentia potion doesn't necessarily mean it "would inflame her passions", just that it's a smell she loves and which perhaps has some special (not necessarily romantic) meaning to her.
answered Jun 5 '16 at 12:12
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We don't know.
There doesn't seem to be any other canonical indication of a special connection between Hermione and grass; it's not something explored elsewhere in the books or expanded on by JKR in interviews.
I did find this fanfic which gives some plausible (but of course not canonical) explanations of why grass means so much to her: the grass of Hogwarts grounds associated with happy memories, and also the grass of her parents' lawn at home reminding her of her childhood.
Note that, as others have pointed out in comments, the fact that she smelled grass in the Amortentia potion doesn't necessarily mean it "would inflame her passions", just that it's a smell she loves and which perhaps has some special (not necessarily romantic) meaning to her.
answered Jun 5 '16 at 12:12
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We don't know.
There doesn't seem to be any other canonical indication of a special connection between Hermione and grass; it's not something explored elsewhere in the books or expanded on by JKR in interviews.
I did find this fanfic which gives some plausible (but of course not canonical) explanations of why grass means so much to her: the grass of Hogwarts grounds associated with happy memories, and also the grass of her parents' lawn at home reminding her of her childhood.
Note that, as others have pointed out in comments, the fact that she smelled grass in the Amortentia potion doesn't necessarily mean it "would inflame her passions", just that it's a smell she loves and which perhaps has some special (not necessarily romantic) meaning to her.
answered Jun 5 '16 at 12:12
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We don't know.
There doesn't seem to be any other canonical indication of a special connection between Hermione and grass; it's not something explored elsewhere in the books or expanded on by JKR in interviews.
I did find this fanfic which gives some plausible (but of course not canonical) explanations of why grass means so much to her: the grass of Hogwarts grounds associated with happy memories, and also the grass of her parents' lawn at home reminding her of her childhood.
Note that, as others have pointed out in comments, the fact that she smelled grass in the Amortentia potion doesn't necessarily mean it "would inflame her passions", just that it's a smell she loves and which perhaps has some special (not necessarily romantic) meaning to her.
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Oh, I do think it has to do with Ron and the Burrow:
On page 63 of Goblet of Fire, it reads, "the warm air was perfumed with the smells of grass and honeysuckle" when describing the dinner Harry, Hermione, and the Weasleys eat together.
answered Nov 11 '18 at 7:44
hwskhwsk
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How does the smell of the food relate to the smell of the Amortentia besides that they both smell of grass?
– Edlothiad
Nov 11 '18 at 8:19
add a comment |
Oh, I do think it has to do with Ron and the Burrow:
On page 63 of Goblet of Fire, it reads, "the warm air was perfumed with the smells of grass and honeysuckle" when describing the dinner Harry, Hermione, and the Weasleys eat together.
answered Nov 11 '18 at 7:44
hwskhwsk
211
How does the smell of the food relate to the smell of the Amortentia besides that they both smell of grass?
– Edlothiad
Nov 11 '18 at 8:19
add a comment |
Oh, I do think it has to do with Ron and the Burrow:
On page 63 of Goblet of Fire, it reads, "the warm air was perfumed with the smells of grass and honeysuckle" when describing the dinner Harry, Hermione, and the Weasleys eat together.
answered Nov 11 '18 at 7:44
hwskhwsk
211
Oh, I do think it has to do with Ron and the Burrow:
On page 63 of Goblet of Fire, it reads, "the warm air was perfumed with the smells of grass and honeysuckle" when describing the dinner Harry, Hermione, and the Weasleys eat together.
answered Nov 11 '18 at 7:44
hwskhwsk
211
answered Nov 11 '18 at 7:44
hwskhwsk
211
answered Nov 11 '18 at 7:44
hwskhwsk
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answered Nov 11 '18 at 7:44
hwskhwsk
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How does the smell of the food relate to the smell of the Amortentia besides that they both smell of grass?
– Edlothiad
Nov 11 '18 at 8:19
add a comment |
How does the smell of the food relate to the smell of the Amortentia besides that they both smell of grass?
– Edlothiad
Nov 11 '18 at 8:19
How does the smell of the food relate to the smell of the Amortentia besides that they both smell of grass?
– Edlothiad
Nov 11 '18 at 8:19
How does the smell of the food relate to the smell of the Amortentia besides that they both smell of grass?
– Edlothiad
Nov 11 '18 at 8:19
add a comment |
Old wood-based paper smells a little like vanilla and grass.
Reference:
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/that-old-book-smell-is-a-mix-of-grass-and-vanilla-710038/
answered Apr 8 '18 at 17:29
WhitefireWhitefire
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Old wood-based paper smells a little like vanilla and grass.
Reference:
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/that-old-book-smell-is-a-mix-of-grass-and-vanilla-710038/
answered Apr 8 '18 at 17:29
WhitefireWhitefire
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Old wood-based paper smells a little like vanilla and grass.
Reference:
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/that-old-book-smell-is-a-mix-of-grass-and-vanilla-710038/
answered Apr 8 '18 at 17:29
WhitefireWhitefire
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Old wood-based paper smells a little like vanilla and grass.
Reference:
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/that-old-book-smell-is-a-mix-of-grass-and-vanilla-710038/
answered Apr 8 '18 at 17:29
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Ron and the rest of the Weasleys live at the Burrow which is surrounded by grassy areas. So she could've smelt that.
edited Mar 3 '18 at 12:34
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Plausible but only speculation. You might just as easily imagine that it was because they were outside when he ("Eat Slugs!") defended her honour
– Valorum
Mar 3 '18 at 11:29
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I can't think of any mention of the grass at The Burrow being mown.
– Blackwood
Mar 3 '18 at 13:22
@Blackwood No, it's left to grow by Mr Weasley, who has a soft spot for the gnomes who live in it.
– The Dark Lord
Mar 3 '18 at 19:48
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Ron and the rest of the Weasleys live at the Burrow which is surrounded by grassy areas. So she could've smelt that.
edited Mar 3 '18 at 12:34
Ayshe
6,3151852
answered Mar 3 '18 at 11:06
human torchhuman torch
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Plausible but only speculation. You might just as easily imagine that it was because they were outside when he ("Eat Slugs!") defended her honour
– Valorum
Mar 3 '18 at 11:29
3
I can't think of any mention of the grass at The Burrow being mown.
– Blackwood
Mar 3 '18 at 13:22
@Blackwood No, it's left to grow by Mr Weasley, who has a soft spot for the gnomes who live in it.
– The Dark Lord
Mar 3 '18 at 19:48
add a comment |
Ron and the rest of the Weasleys live at the Burrow which is surrounded by grassy areas. So she could've smelt that.
edited Mar 3 '18 at 12:34
Ayshe
6,3151852
answered Mar 3 '18 at 11:06
human torchhuman torch
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Ron and the rest of the Weasleys live at the Burrow which is surrounded by grassy areas. So she could've smelt that.
edited Mar 3 '18 at 12:34
Ayshe
6,3151852
answered Mar 3 '18 at 11:06
human torchhuman torch
11
edited Mar 3 '18 at 12:34
Ayshe
6,3151852
edited Mar 3 '18 at 12:34
Ayshe
6,3151852
edited Mar 3 '18 at 12:34
Ayshe
6,3151852
6,3151852
answered Mar 3 '18 at 11:06
human torchhuman torch
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answered Mar 3 '18 at 11:06
human torchhuman torch
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answered Mar 3 '18 at 11:06
human torchhuman torch
11
11
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Plausible but only speculation. You might just as easily imagine that it was because they were outside when he ("Eat Slugs!") defended her honour
– Valorum
Mar 3 '18 at 11:29
3
I can't think of any mention of the grass at The Burrow being mown.
– Blackwood
Mar 3 '18 at 13:22
@Blackwood No, it's left to grow by Mr Weasley, who has a soft spot for the gnomes who live in it.
– The Dark Lord
Mar 3 '18 at 19:48
add a comment |
3
Plausible but only speculation. You might just as easily imagine that it was because they were outside when he ("Eat Slugs!") defended her honour
– Valorum
Mar 3 '18 at 11:29
3
I can't think of any mention of the grass at The Burrow being mown.
– Blackwood
Mar 3 '18 at 13:22
@Blackwood No, it's left to grow by Mr Weasley, who has a soft spot for the gnomes who live in it.
– The Dark Lord
Mar 3 '18 at 19:48
3
3
Plausible but only speculation. You might just as easily imagine that it was because they were outside when he ("Eat Slugs!") defended her honour
– Valorum
Mar 3 '18 at 11:29
Plausible but only speculation. You might just as easily imagine that it was because they were outside when he ("Eat Slugs!") defended her honour
– Valorum
Mar 3 '18 at 11:29
3
3
I can't think of any mention of the grass at The Burrow being mown.
– Blackwood
Mar 3 '18 at 13:22
I can't think of any mention of the grass at The Burrow being mown.
– Blackwood
Mar 3 '18 at 13:22
@Blackwood No, it's left to grow by Mr Weasley, who has a soft spot for the gnomes who live in it.
– The Dark Lord
Mar 3 '18 at 19:48
@Blackwood No, it's left to grow by Mr Weasley, who has a soft spot for the gnomes who live in it.
– The Dark Lord
Mar 3 '18 at 19:48
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Honestly, maybe she just likes the smell. I mean, I do too!
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Well, maybe Ron and Harry were in the grass playing Quidditch, and she always smelled it on them?
answered Dec 21 '16 at 19:35
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Plausible, but only a speculation.
– Gallifreyan
Dec 21 '16 at 19:46
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Can you provide any canon backing for this?
– Adamant
Dec 21 '16 at 20:30
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You don't play Quidditch in the grass - you play it in the air :)
– Brondahl
Oct 28 '17 at 17:31
@Brondahl Granted. But to give the benefit of the doubt - even if it's doubtful; yet who knows? - they might start on the grass before they start to fly. Doesn't seem all that likely to me but then emotions aren't rational at all.
– Pryftan
Nov 7 '17 at 0:57
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Well, maybe Ron and Harry were in the grass playing Quidditch, and she always smelled it on them?
answered Dec 21 '16 at 19:35
Romione4lifeRomione4life
1
8
Plausible, but only a speculation.
– Gallifreyan
Dec 21 '16 at 19:46
4
Can you provide any canon backing for this?
– Adamant
Dec 21 '16 at 20:30
6
You don't play Quidditch in the grass - you play it in the air :)
– Brondahl
Oct 28 '17 at 17:31
@Brondahl Granted. But to give the benefit of the doubt - even if it's doubtful; yet who knows? - they might start on the grass before they start to fly. Doesn't seem all that likely to me but then emotions aren't rational at all.
– Pryftan
Nov 7 '17 at 0:57
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Well, maybe Ron and Harry were in the grass playing Quidditch, and she always smelled it on them?
answered Dec 21 '16 at 19:35
Romione4lifeRomione4life
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Well, maybe Ron and Harry were in the grass playing Quidditch, and she always smelled it on them?
answered Dec 21 '16 at 19:35
Romione4lifeRomione4life
1
answered Dec 21 '16 at 19:35
Romione4lifeRomione4life
1
answered Dec 21 '16 at 19:35
Romione4lifeRomione4life
1
answered Dec 21 '16 at 19:35
Romione4lifeRomione4life
1
1
8
Plausible, but only a speculation.
– Gallifreyan
Dec 21 '16 at 19:46
4
Can you provide any canon backing for this?
– Adamant
Dec 21 '16 at 20:30
6
You don't play Quidditch in the grass - you play it in the air :)
– Brondahl
Oct 28 '17 at 17:31
@Brondahl Granted. But to give the benefit of the doubt - even if it's doubtful; yet who knows? - they might start on the grass before they start to fly. Doesn't seem all that likely to me but then emotions aren't rational at all.
– Pryftan
Nov 7 '17 at 0:57
add a comment |
8
Plausible, but only a speculation.
– Gallifreyan
Dec 21 '16 at 19:46
4
Can you provide any canon backing for this?
– Adamant
Dec 21 '16 at 20:30
6
You don't play Quidditch in the grass - you play it in the air :)
– Brondahl
Oct 28 '17 at 17:31
@Brondahl Granted. But to give the benefit of the doubt - even if it's doubtful; yet who knows? - they might start on the grass before they start to fly. Doesn't seem all that likely to me but then emotions aren't rational at all.
– Pryftan
Nov 7 '17 at 0:57
8
8
Plausible, but only a speculation.
– Gallifreyan
Dec 21 '16 at 19:46
Plausible, but only a speculation.
– Gallifreyan
Dec 21 '16 at 19:46
4
4
Can you provide any canon backing for this?
– Adamant
Dec 21 '16 at 20:30
Can you provide any canon backing for this?
– Adamant
Dec 21 '16 at 20:30
6
6
You don't play Quidditch in the grass - you play it in the air :)
– Brondahl
Oct 28 '17 at 17:31
You don't play Quidditch in the grass - you play it in the air :)
– Brondahl
Oct 28 '17 at 17:31
@Brondahl Granted. But to give the benefit of the doubt - even if it's doubtful; yet who knows? - they might start on the grass before they start to fly. Doesn't seem all that likely to me but then emotions aren't rational at all.
– Pryftan
Nov 7 '17 at 0:57
@Brondahl Granted. But to give the benefit of the doubt - even if it's doubtful; yet who knows? - they might start on the grass before they start to fly. Doesn't seem all that likely to me but then emotions aren't rational at all.
– Pryftan
Nov 7 '17 at 0:57
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Maybe it means “what attracts us” in the broader sense of “what we like”, rather than inflamed passions.
– Paul D. Waite
Jun 5 '16 at 11:20
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Cat Girls ♥ Cat Grass
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Jun 5 '16 at 11:22
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I suspect it was a reference to home 'n' hearth. Her family house almost certainly had a lawn and her father almost certainly cut the lawn on a Sunday when she was growing up.
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"Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens / bright copper kettles and warm woollen mittens" Must be one of those things.
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Many people associate the smell of freshly mown grass with the joys of summertime.
– RedCaio
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