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** A lot of fanfics ended up being victimized when it turned out Ginny was not a shorthand for "Virginia" but "Ginevra". Which could have been seen coming, considering that Ginevra is a British name (and an old one at that, as is popular among wizards) while Virginia is mostly an American one besides people like [[Virginia Woolf]]. |
** A lot of fanfics ended up being victimized when it turned out Ginny was not a shorthand for "Virginia" but "Ginevra". Which could have been seen coming, considering that Ginevra is a British name (and an old one at that, as is popular among wizards) while Virginia is mostly an American one besides people like [[Virginia Woolf]]. |
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* [[What Could Have Been]]: Rowling was asked permission to make a Harry Potter musical ''[http://www.mugglenet.com/app/news/show/3809 by Michael Jackson!]'' Sadly, she turned him down. Rowling has always fought to keep Harry Potter as British as possible. |
* [[What Could Have Been]]: Rowling was asked permission to make a Harry Potter musical ''[http://www.mugglenet.com/app/news/show/3809 by Michael Jackson!]'' Sadly, she turned him down. Rowling has always fought to keep Harry Potter as British as possible. |
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* [[Word of God]]: Quite prevalent as Rowling gives a lot of extra information through interviews. Also, the [http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/en/faq.cfm FAQ] she keeps on her personal website. |
* [[Word of God]]: Quite prevalent as Rowling gives a lot of extra information through interviews. Also, the [https://web.archive.org/web/20120222045838/http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/en/faq.cfm FAQ] she keeps on her personal website. |
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