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

[a_svirn]

No: HPFGUIDX 126627


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Steve" <bboyminn at y...> wrote:
> 
> --- 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


a_svirn:
Nice one, Steve. I wonder how many centuries of British residency 
make one eligible for the Minister office.  
a_svirn