XPost: alt.magick, alt.religion.wicca, talk.religion.course-miracle   
   From: DROPdraco.malfoy@countermail.comCAPITALLETTERS   
      
   On Thu, 16 Jun 2011 14:27:46 -0400, VD wrote:   
      
   > 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.   
      
   Here's another word of advice, Tommy. Dix has a double Ph.D and three   
   M.S, attended Oxford and M.I.T, CalPoly and taught at several post   
   graduate schools in several disciplines.   
      
   So don't feel so bad when you get your ass and your hat handed to you,   
   my Little Trick Pony.   
      
   *VVBG*   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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