[HPforGrownups] Re: Flamel

[Amanda Lewanski]

No: HPFGUIDX 2763

"Brooks A. Rowlett" wrote:

> In reverse order  - also possibly a powder, see that interesting URL
> about Flamel that was published here a few days ago (Sorry, don't have
> it on hand filed it too deeply).  However, one of the German alchemists
> is also credited in some texts with possessing the Philosopher's stone.....

Hi, it was me that posted the message with the URL, from the aforementioned
former boyfriend; here's the relevant bit if you need it.

Nicholas Flamel was (is?) a famous Alchemist. He and his wife Perrenelle
supposedly worked out how to create the Philosopher's Stone from a book he came

into possession of. What is known with certainty is that despite having a
mundane job as a bookseller, he suddenly became very rich, giving away lots of
gold to found orphanages (many of which still exist today) and help the poor
and
needy. Legend says that he and is wife faked their deaths, and remain forever
young to this day. (See: http://www.alchemylab.com/flamel.htm)

--Amanda, trivia repository and short-order cook