LOTR vs Harry Potter - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Naaramare · 07-31-2002, 11:19 AM

Not touching the rest of this argument other than to say that Emni, your knowledge shines out of its setting. You and I would obviously have differences of opinion on some points.<P>But I warn you: no matter how brilliant your logic, the people you're arguing will miss it. Entirely.<P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> 3. Not a question, just a point: The Basilisk in HP Book 2 is based on an old Roman mythological thingimajigger called (I think) the King Snake or something like that, and its gaze could kill someone or turn him to stone. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Egyptian and Greek, yes. Basilisks. ^^ If I remember correctly--and I might not in this case--said to guard tombs of great kinds and turn to stone graverobbers.

07-31-2002, 11:19 AM	#11
Naaramare Wight Join Date: May 2002 Location: Fort St John Posts: 196	Not touching the rest of this argument other than to say that Emni, your knowledge shines out of its setting. You and I would obviously have differences of opinion on some points.<P>But I warn you: no matter how brilliant your logic, the people you're arguing will miss it. Entirely.<P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> 3. Not a question, just a point: The Basilisk in HP Book 2 is based on an old Roman mythological thingimajigger called (I think) the King Snake or something like that, and its gaze could kill someone or turn him to stone. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Egyptian and Greek, yes. Basilisks. ^^ If I remember correctly--and I might not in this case--said to guard tombs of great kinds and turn to stone graverobbers. __________________ "I once spent two weeks in a tree trying to talk to a bird." --Puck, Brother Mine si man i yulma nin equantuva? [my blog]