Invisibility Cloak

[xmezumiiru]

No: HPFGUIDX 82463

I was watching the History channel and was interested when the show 
began detailing the origins of the Jack and the Beanstalk story. It 
had always been a favorite of mine as a child, so here it was a 
surprise that the story did not end with the killing of the first 
Giant. No, Jack went on and became 'Jack, the Giant Slayer'.

What's that got to do with anything? Nothing, until we find out Jack 
killed most of his Giants under an article stolen from one of his 
first few conquests, an invisibility cloak.

The expert who was relating this stated that it was the first time an 
invisibility cloak was used in literature. Invisibility was common 
enough, but never an article of clothing to make one invisible. 

Before HP used one, I had never heard of such a thing, so I was 
surprised there was another instance. Given JKR's apparent use of 
historically accurate tid-bits, I would wager a guess to say the 
invisiblilty cloak used by Harry was based (all or in part) on the 
cloak Jack wears.

I would love to see what others have to say.

Chris