Nicolas Flamel

[A.E.B.Bevan at open.ac.uk]

No: HPFGUIDX 22240

Brian, dorband at u... wrote:

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Flamel was born in 1330 + 665 = 1995  That's not *very* askew, is it? 
 Seems reasonably close to me.
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Flamels age of 665 was as given in an old book.

Unless wizard world biographies in print are dynamic, that is 
updating so that the age is correct at the time the reader picks up 
the book, then that was his age at the time the book was written.

In which case adding 665 to the nonHP world Flamels known dates gives 
a pretty good fix.

However wouldn't suprise me if dynamic references are within JKRs 
'rules' which would mean that any reference book including (for 
example) a list of registered animagi would automatically update if 
someone was added or deleted.

(JKR says somewhere she has a rule book in the same manner as the 
Simpsons TV show's creators have a rule book - to ensure internal 
consistency and style. Things like 'nothing created out of thin air 
are permanent' which means wizards can't magic up unlimited supplies 
of food and clothing ).

Edis