As an addendum to my first post entitled "Hiding the Diadem," I recently noted this from http://www.jkrowling.com/. In the "Wizard of the Month" archive, no. 40/42 is Hogwarts founder, Rowena Ravenclaw. Her description reads:
"Medieval (precise dates unknown). One of the four famous Founders of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Rowena Ravenclaw was the most brilliant witch of her time, though legend has it that a broken heart - cause unknown - contributed to her early demise." [emphasis added]
"Medieval (precise dates unknown). One of the four famous Founders of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Rowena Ravenclaw was the most brilliant witch of her time, though legend has it that a broken heart - cause unknown - contributed to her early demise." [emphasis added]
Now, that information was added to the website on 8 January 2007, seven months before the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Who could have guessed how significant that little piece of information would be. I think we now know exactly why Rowena had a broken heart - this was over her daughter Helena. Just how early her demise was, we may never know.
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