Stray Thought

[poliphilo]

HP7 owes a hell of a lot to The Thirty Nine Steps.

Comments

[huskyteer.livejournal.com]

Now I really can't wait to read it!

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

I guess I'd better not say any more for fear of spoilers.

[white_hart]

The film or the book?

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

The book.

[white_hart]

Yes, I can see that, I think.

[lblanchard.livejournal.com]

HP7 owes a lot to a lot of sources. JKR's borrowings are truly inspired. Like Tolkien's. Or Shakespeare's. There are several academic careers to be made in earnest consideration of JKR's sources.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Yes.

Harry Potter is a gift to academe.

[arielstarshadow.livejournal.com]

You should see some of the discussions on the "Leaky Lounge" (a Harry Potter forum). Alchemy, Numerology, Symbolism, Allegory, Arthurian Legends - they're all there.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

I might just do that

[arielstarshadow.livejournal.com]

Alas, I never participated as much as I would have liked, due to simply not having enough time to go back and re-read all of the many things I would have needed.

http://www.leakylounge.com/index.php?showforum=65

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the link. I'll go explore.