Harry Potter and Elizabeth Bennet

[Angela]

No: HPFGUIDX 139255

> Jamie wrote:
> > From Harry's initial 
> > (and justified) dislike of Snape, he has been determined to 
think 
> > the worst of him no matter what, exactly like Lizzy in "Pride 
and 
> > Prejudice".  Also, Snape's pride is comparable to Mr. Darcy's.   
> > p.s.  I haven't read Emma(which most know is JKR's favorite 
Austen 
> > novel), are there eny connections there?

Angela replies:
I have to say that I don't really see any connection to Jane Austen 
other than these superficial characterizations.  I think that many 
young people (and don't forget that Elizabeth Bennett was "not yet 
one and twenty" are headstrong and opinionated.  Most of the young 
women in Jane Austen's novels have to learn to overcome some flaw in 
their character in order to come to maturity and marry.  I, too, 
wanted to see some parallel between Jane and JKR as Jane Austen is 
one of my other literary loves (I have long belonged to JASNA).  
However, aside from Mrs. Norris (and the chance name of the young 
actress playing Hermione being Emma Watson - the name of the main 
character of the unfinished work "The Watsons") I don't see any 
other than the superficial, which could apply to any number of 
novels.

Angela