JKR and the Indian connection- a dose of Hindu mythology for you all

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--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Anita Sathe <lumos28 at y...> 
wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I have always found it quite interesting that there seem to be no 
foreign students at Hogwarts other than the Indian Patil sisters, 
apart from Seamus, who seems to be Irish - correct me if I'm wrong.
>  
> -Anita

Hi Anita
I was fascinated by  your references to Hindu mythology. JKR has 
certainly drawn on a number of literary and mythology sources and i 
love the way she adds her unique twist to it. For example: I grew up 
reading fairy tales that featured flying carpets but this was the 
first someone mentioned 'exporting them to Britain as a family 
vehicle'<chuckle>

As for foreigners at Hogwarts, I presume you mean British citizens 
of foreign descent, as i understand the Patil sisters to be? Well 
there is Cho Chang, i suppose she is of Chinese descent.

Cheers

Shaggy