[HPforGrownups] Re: Weasley family ages

[rosie]

No: HPFGUIDX 42324


  Phyllis wrote:

  "I'm probably being too simplistic, but my understanding is that JKR 
  modeled the character of Ron Weasley after a good friend of hers 
  named Shawn (or Sean, I can't remember how it's spelled, but she 
  dedicates CoS to him and he owns (owned?) a Ford Anglia).  So I 
  always assumed that she just picked a name that rhymed with "Shawn."

  That being said, I think it's clear that JKR bases a lot of her names 
  on historical persons and places, so it's entirely possible that the 
  names of the Weasley family members are based on English history."

  Ok, I'm not sure how these are pronounced if you are American or of another nationality, but here in the UK, Sean/Shaun/Shawn does not really rhyme with Ron. It's kind of Shooor-n versus Ronn - A long vowel sound versus a short vowel sound. I can see how these could be pronounced differently to make them rhyme but in a British accent, they don't really rhyme.
  Interesting theory nonetheless
  Rosie






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