From: wilforddumont@gmail.net   
      
   On Mon, 1 Aug 2011 02:34:54 -0400, John M. wrote:   
      
   > 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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