Lars is bright tonight (essay format)

[Susan Miller]

No: HPFGUIDX 87700

---  Regarding Durmstrang Amber asked:
> 
> But Durmstrang has been around for a while as evidenced by 
Dumbledore's story 
> of the Triwizard Tournament:
> 
> GOF(p.187, American edition):
> 
> "The Triwizard Tournament was first established some seven hundred 
years ago 
> as a friendly competition between the three largest European 
schools of 
> wizardry: Hogwarts, Beauxbatons, and Durmstrang."

I'm so glad you brought that up. I had thought of that also. That's 
why I specified that I thought Grindelwald took over an existing 
school and RENAMED it Durmstrang. Dumbledore would refer to a school 
by its CURRENT name because its original name would have no meaning 
to the audience. 

This list is so terrific because while my theory research not only 
allowed me to learn a lot about Norway and trolls that I would have 
missed, I also learned about Sturm und Drang, which is the source of 
the name Durmstrang. Now I get to show off. <g>

Sturm und Drang (Storm and Stress) was a German literary movement 
that was begun in the 18th century, "(L)iterature that was 
revolutionary in its stress on subjectivity and on the unease of man 
in contemporary society. The movement was distinguished also by the 
intensity with which it developed the theme of youthful genius in 
rebellion against accepted standards .... " 
http://www.bartleby.com/65/st/Sturmund.html

So, we have a school that is named for a movement that is only a 
little over 200 years old? If it was participating in Tri-Wizard 
tournaments 700 years ago, it must have done so under another name.

Furthermore, I find it interesting that a school that specializes in 
Dark Arts is named after a philosophy that emphasizes youthful genius 
in rebellion. JKR and her names! They are wonderful!

~ Constance Vigilance