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   From: Emailaaronainsley@countermail.invalid   
      
   On Mon, 18 Jul 2011 15:31:31 -0400, Brian M. Scott wrote:   
      
   > Ron's chocolate frog card: Henry Cornelious Agrippa Von Nettesheim,   
   > or as he is called on the card - Agrippa.   
      
   There ya go, Scottie, yeah, and did ya know that At the end of Book   
   One, Harry and Hermione encounter a logic puzzle that protects the   
   Philosopher's Stone with a series of Potion Bottles, two of which   
   contain "Nettle Wine."  Nettle is a common weed which is quite   
   medicinal in value, but there is another reason for that word.  It is   
   reminiscent of the birthplace of Alchemist Agrippa, and in turn the   
   name "Nettesheim" is reminiscent of "Nettleship," which was the name   
   of JKR's chemistry teacher at her school in Chepstow?   
      
   And her Mum Ann Rowling was an assistant lab worker under Mr.   
   Nettleship?   
      
   Nettleship remembers Joanne, whom he taught, as a bright but quiet   
   girl and considers himself an early inspiration for Professor Snape.   
      
   "I think chemistry maybe made the most impact on her because I did   
   teach her about the philosopher¢s stone, the alchemist¢s stone.   
   Possibly she knew about it already, but I did include it in my lessons   
   and explained how it turned things to gold." He then chuckles before   
   adding: "It seems to have worked for her, hasn¢t it."   
      
   Great catch, Scottie, beam yourself up!   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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