Re: The Master and the Potions Master
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Well, that's interesting. But the Dante and Heathcliff references are really glaringly obvious, while I never caught on to any Holmes references.
BTW, when you said "the real model" the first time you posted, I thought you meant John Nettleship, Rowling's former chemistry teacher. According to an extended article I read, Mr. Nettleship gave Rowling's mother a job when the family was in need, and gave young Joanne a place to shelter from bullies. Yet, in an interview after DH, she was still saying "he deserved it" (about both Nettleship and Snape, I guess), because he was sharp-tongued in chemistry class. One hopes she was joking.
BTW, when you said "the real model" the first time you posted, I thought you meant John Nettleship, Rowling's former chemistry teacher. According to an extended article I read, Mr. Nettleship gave Rowling's mother a job when the family was in need, and gave young Joanne a place to shelter from bullies. Yet, in an interview after DH, she was still saying "he deserved it" (about both Nettleship and Snape, I guess), because he was sharp-tongued in chemistry class. One hopes she was joking.