Comments on: Harry Potter and King Arthur http://thehogshead.org/harry-potter-and-king-arthur-31/ Harry Potter News and Commentary Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:32:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Travis Prinzi http://thehogshead.org/harry-potter-and-king-arthur-31/comment-page-1/#comment-434824 Travis Prinzi Tue, 09 Jun 2009 09:52:41 +0000 http://swordofgryffindor.com/?p=31#comment-434824 No worries, <strong>Lily Luna</strong>. Everyone once in a while, I toy with the idea of removing all the dates from the posts, so people won't think "old thread, no point in commenting there." It's good to revive old threads now and again. No worries, Lily Luna. Everyone once in a while, I toy with the idea of removing all the dates from the posts, so people won’t think “old thread, no point in commenting there.” It’s good to revive old threads now and again.

]]> By: Lily Luna http://thehogshead.org/harry-potter-and-king-arthur-31/comment-page-1/#comment-434793 Lily Luna Tue, 09 Jun 2009 06:07:05 +0000 http://swordofgryffindor.com/?p=31#comment-434793 Sorry - didn't realize this was an old thread. Got faked out by the trackback. Sorry – didn’t realize this was an old thread. Got faked out by the trackback.

]]> By: Lily Luna http://thehogshead.org/harry-potter-and-king-arthur-31/comment-page-1/#comment-434792 Lily Luna Tue, 09 Jun 2009 06:05:40 +0000 http://swordofgryffindor.com/?p=31#comment-434792 Very interesting. Also Arthur Weasley, almost slain by Volemort. I would think the Quest for the Holy Grail would analogize to the Quest for the Deathly Hallows rather than the Horcruxes, though. Very interesting. Also Arthur Weasley, almost slain by Volemort. I would think the Quest for the Holy Grail would analogize to the Quest for the Deathly Hallows rather than the Horcruxes, though.

]]> By: Strategy and spotting trends – one take « Finding Ponies… http://thehogshead.org/harry-potter-and-king-arthur-31/comment-page-1/#comment-434783 Strategy and spotting trends – one take « Finding Ponies… Tue, 09 Jun 2009 03:34:47 +0000 http://swordofgryffindor.com/?p=31#comment-434783 [...] of the themes in the book. I still can’t make up my mind if the story is more “Arthurian legend in modern English boarding school with a twist of 12th century magic” to keep it from being [...] [...] of the themes in the book. I still can’t make up my mind if the story is more “Arthurian legend in modern English boarding school with a twist of 12th century magic” to keep it from being [...]

]]> By: Knight of Sanctuary http://thehogshead.org/harry-potter-and-king-arthur-31/comment-page-1/#comment-417187 Knight of Sanctuary Wed, 04 Mar 2009 09:11:45 +0000 http://swordofgryffindor.com/?p=31#comment-417187 Hi guys, thanks for the info on the similarities. I've been listening to the HP audiobooks again latetly and watching BBCs Merlin from time to time (great series btw.). I've been thinking that there must be some kind of continuity between the arthurian legends and the HP-Universe since Merlin is mentioned and "Order of Merlin" beeing somewhat of a title for britisch wizards. Do you know something about this. Has J.K. Rowling said anything about this connection? Greetz. Hi guys,
thanks for the info on the similarities. I’ve been listening to the HP audiobooks again latetly and watching BBCs Merlin from time to time (great series btw.). I’ve been thinking that there must be some kind of continuity between the arthurian legends and the HP-Universe since Merlin is mentioned and “Order of Merlin” beeing somewhat of a title for britisch wizards. Do you know something about this. Has J.K. Rowling said anything about this connection?
Greetz.

]]> By: tara http://thehogshead.org/harry-potter-and-king-arthur-31/comment-page-1/#comment-425 tara Sun, 12 Feb 2006 20:07:28 +0000 http://swordofgryffindor.com/?p=31#comment-425 Some more Harry/Arthur parallels: - Arthur's predecessor was the tyrant 'Vortigern'; Arthur was slain by 'Mordred' ... together, almost an anagram of Voldemort (who was in power before Harry's birth; and wants to kill him now) - Quote from www.isleofavalon.co.uk on Arthurian legend: "Mythically, they speak of the divergence between magical wisdom and power (Merlin) and worldly power (Arthur), of struggles with concepts of rightness and the true meaning of nobility." [sound familiar? Wizards vs. Muggles; Dumbledore's vs. Voldemort's ideaologies - Quest for Holy Grail ~ Quest for Horcruxes - Arthur is buried on the Isle of Avalon [in Somerset, England]. The Latin meaning of Avalon translates as "isle of apples" ... Morgana, the Dark Goddess or Mother Death, and ruler of the Isle, has the power to give magical apples of immortality to kings. [um, perhaps related to term 'Death Eater'? since the Dark Lord in HP craves immortality] Your thoughts? p.s. I am writing a Book Seven novella (all based on canon logic) and I use Arthurian legend in connection with a Horcrux ... if you would like to see, its listed under "Crouching Lion, Hidden Dragon" on fanfiction.net (pen name: Potterism); chapter 11. : ) Some more Harry/Arthur parallels:

- Arthur’s predecessor was the tyrant ‘Vortigern’; Arthur was slain by ‘Mordred’ … together, almost an anagram of Voldemort (who was in power before Harry’s birth; and wants to kill him now)

- Quote from http://www.isleofavalon.co.uk on Arthurian legend:
“Mythically, they speak of the divergence between magical wisdom and power (Merlin) and worldly power (Arthur), of struggles with concepts of rightness and the true meaning of nobility.”
[sound familiar? Wizards vs. Muggles; Dumbledore's vs. Voldemort's ideaologies

- Quest for Holy Grail ~ Quest for Horcruxes

- Arthur is buried on the Isle of Avalon [in Somerset, England]. The Latin meaning of Avalon translates as “isle of apples” … Morgana, the Dark Goddess or Mother Death, and ruler of the Isle, has the power to give magical apples of immortality to kings. [um, perhaps related to term 'Death Eater'? since the Dark Lord in HP craves immortality]

Your thoughts?

p.s. I am writing a Book Seven novella (all based on canon logic) and I use Arthurian legend in connection with a Horcrux … if you would like to see, its listed under “Crouching Lion, Hidden Dragon” on fanfiction.net (pen name: Potterism); chapter 11. : )

]]> By: The Fat Triplets http://thehogshead.org/harry-potter-and-king-arthur-31/comment-page-1/#comment-45 The Fat Triplets Sat, 05 Nov 2005 01:41:44 +0000 http://swordofgryffindor.com/?p=31#comment-45 <strong>HP and King Arthur and the Harry Debate</strong> My friend Travis Prinzi at his excellent all-HP all the time blog, Sword of Gryffindor has this great post revealing some very interesting parallels between the first volume of Howard Pyle’s The Story of King Arthur and His Knights and the life ... HP and King Arthur and the Harry Debate

My friend Travis Prinzi at his excellent all-HP all the time blog, Sword of Gryffindor has this great post revealing some very interesting parallels between the first volume of Howard Pyle’s The Story of King Arthur and His Knights and the life …

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