[Sca-cooks] Oops..um...nevermind

[Susan Fox-Davis]

Laura C. Minnick wrote:

> At 11:02 AM 8/7/2004, you wrote:
>
>> Having just re-checked the first book I see that the Chocolate
>> Frog card does not mention Dumbledore creating the Sorcer's
>> Stone but just working on alchemy with his partner.
>>
>> Sorry, brain dead Gunthar.
>
>
> Not really, Gunthar- it's a very common mistake (sez the woman who's 
> been on more fan boards than she will admit).
>
> Interesting note thought- Nicholas Flamel was 665 when they had to 
> destroy the Philosopher's Stone (the proper name- Sorceror's was the 
> American name cause they though we wouldn't be interested in 
> Philosophers). Dumbledore said that he had enough elixir to keep alive 
> until he could settle his affairs. So... wonder how old he was when... 

Recent SCA registration:  household name House Flammel, named for that 
same famous alchemist, who was a real person.  I have a small monograph 
of his and I keep it on my Harry Potter bookshelf, just to see who's 
paying attention.  <smug grin>

Selene