From: REjohnmartin@akapost.comDIRECTEDEMAIL   
      
   On Mon, 01 Aug 2011 10:54:46 +1000, Sky Rider wrote:   
      
   > On Sat, 30 Jul 2011 18:24:03 GMT, Rarelyjohnmartin@akapost.comRead   
   > (John M.) wrote:   
   >   
   >>I found this newsgroup bassakwards through a Google search for Harry   
   >>Potter & "religious symbolism". I am a former Episcopalean priest and   
   >>presently lecture on child fantasy books and their religious references.   
   >   
   >>New to usenet, new to this newsreader and don't have a spellchecker.   
   >>Bear with me.   
   >   
   > I use Agent, but thee are lots of other news readers with inbuilt   
   > spell checkers available. Have a browse in Google. You'll be surprised   
   > what you'll come up with! :D   
   >   
   >>Thanks to all for the previous discussions and I admit I am lost in the   
   >>world of alchemy, its symbology and its relevance to JKRs books.   
   >   
   >>Bear with me.    
   >   
   > The 'alchemy' is a total crock and has no relevance whatsoever to   
   > anything JKR has ever written, end especially not with regards the   
   > Potter series.   
      
   You might have missed my credentials. I was an ordained Episcopalian   
   priest, I have obtained a Divinity of Ministry degree and have studied   
   alchemy in literature.   
      
   Neither alchemy nor JKR's use of it is a total crock. You might   
   disagree. Then we could have a lively debate.   
      
   > The group existed to discuss the books and the "Potterverse" in   
   > general and it's just a sad echo of its former glory! There was   
   > only ever the most obscure sideways glance at 'alchemy' in the   
   > first book but it was just a device to hang the story on. It could   
   > have been any number of other 'magical' items.  :)   
      
   Let me suggest that you become more acquainted with the Potter books   
   first.   
      
   > The rest of the crap you see in here is being dumped here by trolls   
   > who have nothing better to do with their time.   
      
   You are confused. The discussion of alchemy in Harry Potter is one   
   that has been engaged by thousands of Harry Potter fans. It is a   
   legitimate discussion and one you might try joining rather than   
   falsely criticizing.   
      
   Join the discussion, bring your relevant points to bear.   
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