Another influence on Rowling?

[mary-j-59.livejournal.com]

A friend just loaned me her copies of Jeeves and Wooster, and my sister and I watched this one last week. We couldn't stop laughing! But - note the symbol in the background? WHY is Harry wandering around with the symbol of the English fascists on his forehead? It really doesn't make sense to me.

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[lynn-waterfall.livejournal.com]

JKR still had a limited set of shapes to choose from, if she wanted the scar to be a meaningful shape. I'm not saying that she didn't know about that meaning, but regardless, that doesn't mean that that's the meaning she intended in this case. Lightning also is associated with strong supernatural power.

Please read my point about "identical," above, if by "identical" you mean anything more than "it's a lightning bolt."

Other than that, I don't plan to debate this.

[mary-j-59.livejournal.com]

Um - Lynn, I gather you don't agree. But, in addition to what Marionros said about the Mitfords, there is this: I do think Rowling was consulted about the movies. She didn't write the scripts; she didn't do the casting or directing, but, if they'd gotten something very wrong, I think she would have told them. All through all the movies, Harry has exactly that lightning bolt on his head.

Also, I don't really see why the scar had to have a significant shape. It was significant in itself, and could just have been a straight line, or an arc. You can't get more open than that if an open shape was needed, and it looks much more random and accidental than a lightning bolt. But Rowling chose a lightning bolt.

Whatever she intended; whatever her reasoning, the net effect is that lots of little kids think that the symbol of the British fascists is cool. They don't think Voldemort when they see that shape. They think Harry, the boy who lived.