[stylist] Discrepancies in Harry Potter

Wed May 1 01:36:35 UTC 2013

That could be like what happens often with poetry and all art in fact;
people have their own perceptions of what it is about and the believe
they are right. Of course they are right for them. It may not be what
the artist intended, but as long as the viewer is getting something
that is all that matters. No one is right and no one is wrong, just
different. You see Rowling knew that Snape was a good guy (so did I by
the way, but no one ever believed me), so why would she name him after
a person he was not? I think she would have named him for what she
knew he was and if people figured out the connection; more power to
them. If not, well that's okay too. The story stands alone whether one
knows all the details that went into the creation or not. Blessed Be.
Eve

On Tue, Apr 30, 2013 at 8:13 AM, Donna Hill <penatwork at epix.net> wrote:
> Eve,
> Someone did a great article on the comparison with the Roman emperor on
> Mugglenet. It was abouthow the Roman Severus rose to power. It was before
> the last book, so it fed into the impression that Snape had betrayed
> Dumbledore, which was never my perspective, so I didn't really retain it.
> Donna
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Eve Sanchez
> Sent: Monday, April 29, 2013 10:57 PM
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>
> 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
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Eve
>> Sanchez
>> Sent: Sunday, April 28, 2013 10:51 PM
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>> Subject: Re: [stylist] Discrepancies in Harry Potter
>>
>> 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
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Eve
>>> Sanchez
>>> Sent: Friday, April 26, 2013 11:38 PM
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>>> Subject: Re: [stylist] Discrepancies in Harry Potter
>>>
>>> ++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
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>>>> Bridgit Pollpeter
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2013 5:51 PM
>>>> To: stylist at nfbnet.org
>>>> Subject: [stylist] Discrepancies in Harry Potter
>>>>
>>>> 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
>>>> Message: 5
>>>> Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2013 20:24:13 -0400
>>>> From: "Donna Hill" <penatwork at epix.net>
>>>> To: "'Writer's Division Mailing List'" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Subject: Re: [stylist] Discrepancies in Harry Potter
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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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