From: tsbrueni@dcn.davis.ca.us   
      
   On Thursday, July 10, 2003 at 7:16:49 AM UTC-7, Dennis Kuhn wrote:   
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   > > > > Umbridge is the perfect example of why   
   > > > >we Yanks burned some of our witches at the stake.  In Umbridge's case,   
   > > > >I would gladly have lit the match.   
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   > > > We never burned witches at the stake in the US.  One was pressed to   
   death,   
   > > > the others were hanged or died in prison.   
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   > > > =Tamar   
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   > > Also, it was never about that sort of thing, and it is a great disservice   
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   > > those who died at that particular inquisition to make a statement such as   
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   > No offense intended.  I was trying to make a joke at the expense of a   
   > fictional character.  I assumed that witches _were_ burned back then,   
   > and that, if given the chance, the Potter books might even address   
   > that eventually.   
      
   While doing his homework at home one summer, Harry reads that genuine witches   
   would just do a basic Freezing Charm when they are about to be burned and   
   enjoy the tickling effect!   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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