So, I'm sure someone has done a breakdown of this before, but clearly JK Rowling used these names for major characters in the Harry Potter books.
As someone who loved those books as a kid, I'd like to know whether that name usage was intentional and perhaps allegorical, or whether she just picked an obscure reference and fictionalized it. A lot of references to alchemy, eternal life corrupting the soul by drinking the blood of the innocent (unicorns in the books, children in real life), and other huge themes that normies wouldn't pick up on. I didn't pick up on it, reading it as a kid.
It's easy to feel like the author, as a nobody who was suddenly catapulted to fame and fortune by using material like this, could be one of those "sold her soul" types. I hope not, that would suck.
So, I'm sure someone has done a breakdown of this before, but clearly JK Rowling used these names for major characters in the Harry Potter books.
As someone who loved those books as a kid, I'd like to know whether that name usage was intentional and perhaps allegorical, or whether she just picked an obscure reference and fictionalized it. A lot of references to alchemy, eternal life corrupting the soul by drinking the blood of the innocent (unicorns in the books, children in real life), and other huge themes that normies wouldn't pick up on. I didn't pick up on it, reading it as a kid.
It's easy to feel like the author, as a nobody who was suddenly catapulted to fame and fortune by using material like this, could be one of those "sold her soul" types. I hope not, that would suck.
Anyone have thoughts on this?