Is Flamel dead yet? - No but he was born French.

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 126609


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "a_svirn" <a_svirn at y...> wrote:
> 
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, rayheuer3 at a... wrote:

> > 
> > Ray:
> >  
> > The historical Flamel is French, yes.  (A 14th Century French  
> > Alchemist  who was rumored to have discovered the Philosopher's 
> > Stone and the  secret to  eternal life).  But is there canon on 
> > Dumbledore's old  friend?
> >  
> >   -- Ray


> a_svirn:
> 
> I see no reason why he shouldn't be French. I think that DD is a 
> great believer in the international friendship. 
> a_svirn

bboyminn:

Indeed during the 14th Century Flamel was French, you can still go
visit the house he lived in in Paris. It's been converted to an Inn.
He is also allegedly buried there, although even in the real world
many people dispute whether there is actually a body in the grave.

However today -

"There have been many reports of the Sorcerer's Stone over the
centuries, but the only Stone currently in existence belongs to
Mr. Nicolas Flamel, the noted alchemist and opera lover. Mr. Flamel,
who celebrated his six hundred and sixty-fifth birthday last year,
enjoys a quiet life in **Devon** with his wife, Perenelle (six hundred
and fifty-eight)." PS/SS Chapt 13 Am Ed PB Pg 273

Flamel and his wife, at least when the library reference book was
published, were living in Devon.

So, yes he was born and lived in France, but that was almost 700 years
ago.

Just passing it along.

Steve/bboyminn