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gehayi

A Spoiler I Haven't Seen Anyone Commenting On...

Jul 26, 2005 00:02

Here are three interesting references by Hogwarts' Potions master in HBP that give us new canon information, a hint about the nature of a particular medical potion, and an in-joke:

( Here Be SPOILERS (very minor ones, but still spoilers) )

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Comments 6

azriona July 26 2005, 11:52:02 UTC

I can't decide if that's stretching to the limit or just damned genius. Either way, the last bit about Marcus Welby/Marcus Belby is too just too punny.

gehayi July 26 2005, 14:07:47 UTC

I can't decide how much to believe the Damocles bit either. But I do think that Marcus Belby/Marcus Welby was intentional.

azriona July 26 2005, 14:26:15 UTC

Too funny not to be, honestly.

underlucius July 26 2005, 23:32:17 UTC

Ruddy hell - can't get onto AIM...

so - explain chitty chitty bang bang - you do realise who wrote that - and hilariously , bedknob & broomsticks too.

gehayi July 26 2005, 23:40:33 UTC

The man who co-founded Borgin and Burke's is named Caracatus Burke. The inventor and father of the twins in Chitty Chitty is named Caracatus Potts. Say it fast. Crackpot. Which isn't far off being a fool--or, you'd say in England, a berk.

And wasn't it Ian Fleming who wrote Chitty Chitty Bang Bang?

underlucius July 26 2005, 23:46:00 UTC

yes - giggles - the crackpot who loved me!

And Mary Norton wrote Bedknob & broomstick - (she wrote the borrowers in case you hadn't) but the similarities amused me - ian fleming being so renowned for the spy stories.

am really glad you are hapy to have the book - sorry it took so long! 10 days after publication - shocking.