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in reply to a message by ALEX
Oh, please, can't we get real about the virtuous and amiable Dogons?
To my knowledge, the origins of Sirius are unknown, and are unlikely to have anything to do with Cyrus.
As for Sirius Black in the HP books, he's able to change his human shape to that of a dog. And Sirius is - ta-daah - the Dog Star. So JK Rowling used it for a good, comic reason. When I was a child I read a delightful book about a performing Scottie whose stage name was Sirius - same reason - though for everyday use he was Garry.
To my knowledge, the origins of Sirius are unknown, and are unlikely to have anything to do with Cyrus.
As for Sirius Black in the HP books, he's able to change his human shape to that of a dog. And Sirius is - ta-daah - the Dog Star. So JK Rowling used it for a good, comic reason. When I was a child I read a delightful book about a performing Scottie whose stage name was Sirius - same reason - though for everyday use he was Garry.
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And then there's the Sirius character in...
*Dogsbody* by Diana Wynne Jones. Who, as far as I'm concerned, blows J.K. Rowling right outta the water.
-- Nanaea
*Dogsbody* by Diana Wynne Jones. Who, as far as I'm concerned, blows J.K. Rowling right outta the water.
-- Nanaea
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At last...
Somebody who knows who Diana Wynne Jones is, and that she beats Rowling into a cocked hat.
There was an interview with DWJ in one of the Sunday papers where they asked her what she thought of Rowling and she basically said 'well, a thankyou would be nice' :)
Margaret Mahy and Michelle Magorian have Rowling beat as well.
Somebody who knows who Diana Wynne Jones is, and that she beats Rowling into a cocked hat.
There was an interview with DWJ in one of the Sunday papers where they asked her what she thought of Rowling and she basically said 'well, a thankyou would be nice' :)
Margaret Mahy and Michelle Magorian have Rowling beat as well.
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