Harry Potter and Shakespeare, do small connections say something? |
  Mar 25 2008, 10:10 AM
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hello, this has come to my attention recently, as I am reading Macbeth by Shakespeare in my English class. I've only started reading it, so I do not know the general plot, but I have found a few bits of it that are completely Harry Potter. First, there are three witches, and they all have "familiars" or animal spirits. In another thread on the OotP book club, someone talked about familiars, and how the hogwarts pets (owls,toads, cats) could be sort of like familiars in the sense that they protect their owners. (Crookshanks tried to expel Scabbers because he was actually Pettigrew, for instance) Is this a stray connection, or is it a nod to Shakespeare?
Additionally, the three witches are referred to as "The Weird Sisters," which, as we know, is also the name of the wizarding rock band in the series. just wanted to know what you all thought!  mods--I dont know if this thread is in the right category, please move it if it isn't. merci! -------------------- "But why's she got to go to the library?" "Because that's what Hermione does," said Ron. "When in doubt, go to the library." Can you dance like a hippogriff? |
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