[stylist] Discrepancies in Harry Potter

Tue Apr 30 02:57:12 UTC 2013

Unless they came out since the vision loss, I probably read them and
likely have them. :) I am not sure what connection Snape would have
with a Roman Emperor though. I also seem to recall another reason for
his name, but can not say what that is right now. I am thinking it may
have something to do with the root meaning of the name, but I would
have to look that up. Eve

On Mon, Apr 29, 2013 at 10:19 AM, Donna Hill <penatwork at epix.net> wrote:
> She also borrows from mythology and there was a Roman emperor named Severus.
> Draco means dragon and I know there are many more but I haven't read the
> books in a while, and it's not coming back as clearly as it did once. There
> are several books about the series and its connections to literature,
> mythology and history on Bookshare.
> Donna
>
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> And also, her neighbors could have been a part of that famous family.
> ;)  Seriously though, if you look in the Encyclopedia of Witchcraft, you
> will find many names that also appear in the Harry Potter books.
> Coincidence? I think not.
>
> On Sun, Apr 28, 2013 at 10:21 AM, Donna Hill <penatwork at epix.net> wrote:
>> Eve,
>> It seems to me that I recall her saying that as a child she had
>> neighbors named Potter and always liked the name. Still, both could be
> true.
>> Donna
>>
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>> Sanchez
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>>
>> ++She often took the names of historical figures as well and used them
>> in the stories. For example (just one of many), the Potters.
>> Historically, there were some famous witches named Potter. That was
>> long ago, so
>>
>> On Thu, Apr 25, 2013 at 8:13 PM, Donna Hill <penatwork at epix.net> wrote:
>>> Bridgit,
>>> Rowling likes weaving in legends and sometimes presents them in a way
>>> which seems to be the author's POV, when it is really a statement of
>>> the common perception of the community. The statement about Death not
>>> being able to see through the cloak is directly from the fairy tale
>>> which discusses the Deathly Hallows in Tales of Bedle the Bard. It
>>> does not surprise me that in Harry's world, people would have the
>>> common belief that this is actually true. In our world, legends are
>>> sometimes -- probably often -- given more powers than they truly have.
>>> Considering what the cloak could do, alluding Death is simply the
>>> next logical exaggeration  that would occur as the story was handed
>>> down from
>> generation to generation.
>>> Donna
>>>
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>>> Bridgit Pollpeter
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>>> Donna,
>>>
>>> You're absolutely correct, however, I find it difficult to believe
>>> that Death can not see through the cloak, which is established once
>>> we learn of the Deathly Hallows,  but some other magical object can.
>>> Whether this is an over-sight in the creation of the story, or as you
>>> suggest, a piece of withheld info we just are not privy too, it's not
>>> very
>> believable for me.
>>>
>>> Bridgit
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>>> Bridgit,
>>> My opinion on the Moody's eye/Harry's cloak is that this is not a
>>> discrepancy. The belief that an invisibility cloak is impenetrable is
>>> wide-spread in the wizarding community. The properties of Moody's eye
>>> are not common knowledge. Remember that he was essentially a member
>>> of the wizard CIA with the access to high tech tools which that implies.
>>> Furthermore, in not initially giving the reader the knowledge about
>>> this exception, Rowling ensures that the revelation of this fact is
>>> more dramatic when it occurs. Withholding information is just as
>>> important in fiction as revealing it. Donna
>>>
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