Things in RL that remind you of HP

[susanbones2003]

No: HPFGUIDX 149195

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Bruce Alan Wilson" 
<bawilson at ...> wrote:
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> The pictures in question included one of her standing next to the 
> Emperor of Japan.  Now, His Imperial Japanese Majesty is not exactly 
> short by Japanese standards; yet, seeing him standing beside a 
> Scandinavian woman, my first thought was, "Mme. Maxime & Dumbledore!"
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> Have any of you had the experience of seeing something in real life 
> which immediately made you think of something in HP?
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> BAW

Hi Bruce,
This isn't exactly a real life situation but I was struck by the 
similarities between the Christmas interview with Rufus Scrimgeour and 
Harry and the interview between Lizzie and Lady Catherine de Bourg 
in "Pride and Prejudice." Both interviews took place in the garden, on 
days that were not really fit for strolling outside. Both elder 
parties were trying to extract something from the younger parties. 
Thank goodness the younger parties were both very tough in their own 
ways! I know this wasn't RL but it just seems to be a little nod 
towards Jane Austen.
Jen D.
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