tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2079366795444743478.post2228178362516384254..comments2023-03-16T07:15:20.776-05:00Comments on The Cool Hot Center: Harry Potter and "The Tempest": J.K. Rowling Says Good-Bye with a Nod to the Bard at the End of "Deathly Hallows"Steve Lawsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15637858560077832595noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2079366795444743478.post-12425461335294598122017-07-25T21:13:25.725-05:002017-07-25T21:13:25.725-05:00Thank you, Jim. I looked around pretty thoroughly...Thank you, Jim. I looked around pretty thoroughly (i.e., a variety of Google searches) back in 2011 and I couldn't find a soul who'd put that together. Well, if you know any Potter/Bard scholars, feel free to pass it along. Thanks again for checking in.Steve Lawsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15637858560077832595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2079366795444743478.post-18676191636206544982017-07-25T20:55:21.277-05:002017-07-25T20:55:21.277-05:00I totally agree. I found your site while searching...I totally agree. I found your site while searching for someone who had come to the same conclusion I had come to. One of the greatest works (and authors) from around 1500 and one of the greatest works from around 2000. Why don't English teachers or Shakespearian scholars pick up on this? It seeems obvious. And an important history lesson. King James wasn't as hip to magic as Queen Elizabeth. Times change. To understand Harry, understand Prospero (who was most likely based on John Dee).<br />Jim Eganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12992830383116887559noreply@blogger.com