On Harry Potter and Arthurian Legends

Dania Strong sublime_muffin at yahoo.com
Fri Oct 11 17:34:07 UTC 2002


No: HPFGUIDX 45247

I am remebering reading something somewhere on JK Rowling saying that 
some of HP mythology is inspired by Arthurian legends. I did a google-
whack, and although I could not again find that particular Rowling 
quote to verfy it, I did find this sight...

http://www.geocities.com/harrypotterwizardry/Harry_and_Arthur.html

...and I must say it provides interesting fodder in looking at the HP 
books, as well as in contemplating possible future story lines. 
Although it is true that other myths are drawn upon as well, if I was 
right about that quote the Arthuring legends are particularily 
interesting stories to compare and contrast.

Does anyone else remember reading that quote somewhere by Rowling? I 
think it was in her biography but I can't remember exactly.

:)Dania






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