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   From: DON'Tvictordix@imapmail.orgSPAMME   
      
   On Thu, 16 Jun 2011 11:12:55 -0700 (PDT), Tom wrote:   
      
   > the former is a fictional character invented by the latter.  Neither   
   > of them has "alchemical underpinnings".  The books Rowling wrote   
   > make mention of alchemy and drop an occasional historical name.   
      
   Make mention?   
      
   > The character Harry Potter learns alchemy as one of his Hogwarts   
   > studies but it's your opinion, not a fact, that alchemy is an   
   > "underpinning" to his character.   
      
   No it is Ms. Rowling's factual statement.   
      
   > There is also no evidence whatsoever that J K Rowling herself   
   > believes in or practices alchemy and so has no "alchemical   
   > underpinnings" of her own.  Her demonstrated knowledge of alchemy   
   > seems no greater than what a reasonably intelligent person would   
   > find using any decent encyclopedia as a reference book.   "Facts".   
   > Bah. You're not dealing in facts here at all.   
      
   "I've never wanted to be a witch, but an alchemist, now that's a   
   different matter. To invent this wizard world, I've learned a   
   ridiculous amount about alchemy. Perhaps much of it I'll never use in   
   the books, but I have to know in detail what magic can and cannot do   
   in order to set the parameters and establish the stories' internal   
   logic." ~"Face to Face with J K Rowling: Casting a spell over young   
   minds," The Herald, 7 December 1998   
      
   Goodbye.   
      
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