? for JKR

[snuffles]

No: HPFGUIDX 5454

yep, sorry I wan't clear - traditionally the philosphers stone only 
needs one application - so whether is is still in existance or not 
should not matter to the life span of a person who has been 
'administered' it.

I think?

storm

--- In HPforGrownups at egroups.com, Amanda Lewanski <editor at t...> wrote:
> snuffles wrote:
> 
> > In the likely event that JKR does another publicisty round at some
> > stage can I put up at potenital question about why Nichols Fannel 
and
> > P (can't remember her name) died when the POhilosphers stone was
> > destroyed?
> 
> It was Nicolas Flamel and his wife, Perronnelle (doubtful spelling 
on her
> name). They died because they were 600+ years old, and the 
philosopher's
> stone was what was prolonging their lives, and when it was 
destroyed, the
> natural process took over. Which, incidentally, was one of the 
properties of
> the philosopher's stone, alchemically--it didn't simply produce 
gold. The
> production of gold from dross material was in large part an 
allegory for the
> process of self-improvement and personal development and growth, 
the path of
> seeking the stone.
> 
> --Amanda