Re:Any opinions of Harry Potter? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Zoe · 03-12-2001, 02:41 AM

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Re: Re:I'm wasting my breath.

Elenanna: I thought that most of the names in HP were based on Latin or were anagrams? I could be wrong, mind you, but I've never seen any names of people in HP in common with Tolkien, and I think I'd have noticed if I did. (Then again, I've only read the 1st 3 HP books.)

Sam: (I'm sorry, but my formal debating side just kicked in... <img src=wink.gif ALT="

"> ) It's generally considered to be bad form to not argue a clear case and then expect people to understand what you're trying to get at. What point are you trying to make?

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03-12-2001, 02:41 AM	#11
Zoe Wight Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 223	<font face="Verdana"><table><TR><TD><FONT SIZE="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Shade of Carn Dûm Posts: 272</TD><TD></TD></TR></TABLE> Re: Re:I'm wasting my breath. Elenanna: I thought that most of the names in HP were based on Latin or were anagrams? I could be wrong, mind you, but I've never seen any names of people in HP in common with Tolkien, and I think I'd have noticed if I did. (Then again, I've only read the 1st 3 HP books.) Sam: (I'm sorry, but my formal debating side just kicked in... <img src=wink.gif ALT=""> ) It's generally considered to be bad form to not argue a clear case and then expect people to understand what you're trying to get at. What point are you trying to make? </p>