Has anyone noticed how many of the villains or lowlife characters have Italian names? Seems pretty funny to me. Also, the plot of the first Harry Potter book is nothing but a blatant rip off of Star Wars, only geared towards women and children instead of the 18-34 year-old men. If you don't believe me, here's the link that emphasizes it the best.
http://www.i-am-bored.com/bored_link.cfm?link_id=19148
2007-07-26 09:18:50 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
i don't really recall ANY italian names... let's see.
Quirrel... not italian
Voldemort/Tom Riddle... not italian
Peter Pettigrew... not italian
Lucius Malfoy... not italian
Narcissa Malfoy, nee Black... not italian
Bellatrix Lestrange, nee Black... not italian
Dolores Umbridge... not italian
Fenrir Greyback... not italian
Vernon Dursley... not italian
yeah... i think you might be wrong. jk rowling did gives many of her characters names based on LATIN words, but those include both good and bad characters, such as Albus and Draco.
2007-07-26 09:56:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wow, you have nothing better than to criticize the best book ever written, get a hobby! The websites name is "I am bored". Maybe you should write a book and see what people think of you and the names are Italian. Star Wars??? What???? And this triggers everybody
2007-07-26 16:47:17 · answer #2 · answered by Chantel Marie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe they're not Italian. Maybe they're Portuguese. You are reading too much into a work of FICTION. And how do you get that it is a Star Wars rip off? I read Star Wars and I am not an 18-34 year old man. And anyone who writes books that encourage kids to read is fine with me.
2007-07-26 16:30:52 · answer #3 · answered by magix151 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I actually think it is funny how many people say that different books ripped off Star Wars, when it was a blatant ripoff of previous books and movies. Most plots originated in mythology or biblical texts as well.
There are no new ideas in literature and film anymore, just original takes on old stories.
2007-07-26 16:24:28 · answer #4 · answered by Obi_San 6 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Voldemort is an Itallian name? Wait I am confused about the Star Wars thing too. What is the plot about 18-34 year old men and then geared toward women and children? I don't get it. Please can somebody explain?
2007-07-26 16:26:15 · answer #5 · answered by Monkeybananas 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I went to the site and it has nothing to do with racism. and with the villains having Italian names I don't see were you get that.
For example Lucius is Latin.
Actual most of the names she uses is from myths and are mainly Latin, Greek, and Roman.
2007-07-26 17:07:50 · answer #6 · answered by c_greiff 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Notice the website is called "i-am-bored.com". Seems to me like SOME people have nothing better to do in their spare time than criticize a beautifully written book.
2007-07-26 16:23:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 8⤊ 1⤋
Although this is cool it is a stretch since every adventure story starts this way. Tragedy, then new skills, then adventures, than a reward.
2007-07-26 17:19:25 · answer #8 · answered by darkflower366 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I refuse to take seriously anyone uses a website titled "I am bored" and clearly has too much time on their hands. Why analyze and pull something that doesn't exist? Come on now.
Get a hobby will you?
2007-07-26 16:25:08 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
Nah, Voldermort would have to be Harry's dad if that was so.
As for Italians, I don't recall any vowels.
2007-07-26 16:28:55 · answer #10 · answered by Marge Simpson 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋