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  1. Oct 29, 2020 · In Harry Potter, Voldemort of course wanted the Philosopher’s Stone for himself to achieve immortality. He was not successful in his plan to get the stone, and Flamel famously destroyed the stone in order to keep everyone safe. 2. Harry Potter. While no, there is no actual Harry Potter, he was based on a real person!

  2. Nov 22, 2016 · The myths and folktales behind Harry Potter. Warner Bros. (Credit: Warner Bros) Nicolas Flamel was a real person, and many of Rowling’s fantastic beasts she borrowed from elsewhere – including ...

  3. Aug 18, 2022 · J.K. Rowling is the mastermind behind the Harry Potter novels and their many characters. Many people can recognize names from the Harry Potter series, even if they have never watched the movies or read the books. However, Rowling took inspiration from several real-life people to create some of the most memorable Harry Potter characters.

  4. Jun 15, 2017 · Lockhart seems to be the clearest case. J. K. Rowling has claimed twice that he's the only character she's based on a real person: first in a 2004 interview. Are any of your characters based on real people? The only character who is deliberately based on a real person is Gilderoy Lockhart.

  5. May 10, 2022 · J.K. Rowling based one character in "Harry Potter" on a real-life historical figure, one who many may not have realized existed in our Muggle world.

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  6. Dec 15, 2020 · The red-headed lovable Ron was inspired by Rowling's best friend Sean Harris, a British army officer. Rowling said she "never set out to describe Sean in Ron, but Ron has a Sean-ish turn of phrase ...

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  8. May 17, 2024 · Sure, that person was long dead before the films landed but it’s still real-life. Nicolas Flamel is the character credited with creating the stone. Way, way, back in the 14thcentury, Flamel was ...

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