Other Historical Wizards? (was: [HPforGrownups] very short replies)

[ksnidget at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 40907

Dave asked:  

"BTW, are there any other real people (in our world) besides Flamel who
were Wizards in the Potterverse?  I was thinking maybe Johannes Kepler
was, since he dealt in astrology (though he eventually rejected it,
Hermione-style), wrote a book (factual in the P-verse??) about a
witchcraft-aided trip to the moon, and his mum was in fact tried
as a witch."

Looking in _The Magical Worlds of Harry Potter__ by D. Colbert.

The following Wizards are listed as real people

Agrippa-- Wrote _On Occult Philosophy_ in 1529
Ron was looking for Agrippa's card in SS

Paracelsus--founder of modern chemistry and medicine
Harry gets this card on the train in SS. He lived in the 1500's
as well

He also lists
Ptolemy (second century AD Egypt) But I don't know
where that is referenced in HP books. He was an
astronomer.

Ksnidget
 


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