a lot of Names, interrupted with a lot of Traitors, Lily's Crush, McG/Hooch

[Kathryn Lambert]

No: HPFGUIDX 154873

justcarol67 <justcarol67 at ...> wrote:
> Carol, convinced that the date is no coincidence and thinking that
> JKR may not be aware of the vast numbers of people who actually
> died in the European persecutions

> Gerry wrote:
> You mean that she would be more aware of something happening in
> some far away country than something happening in her own country?
> Or in her own city? Don't you think that rather arrogant? America
> is not that fascinating to the rest of the world you know.

Katie writes:
  Not only is America not that interesting, but also not many people died in American witch trials, compared to the people burned in Europe. Considering JK's general grasp of history (I am a graduate student in medieval European history, so I have some authority in that), I think she probably has a good understanding of how many people died in the witch burning times...and not only witches, but "heretics" during the Inquisition, and particularly during the reigns of Mary and Elizabeth in England. She seems to be a smart cookie...she also seems to not give one whit about America, since it's very rarely mentioned in the books...has it ever been mentioned? Agreeing with Gerry, but meaning no offense, and as always, IMHO, Katie