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People Who Studied Abroad #5:
J.K. Rowling, author
From:
United Kingdom
Studied:
Paris, France
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Fictional Character Who Studied Abroad #3:
Fleur Delacour, Harry Potter series
“Zis is nothing,” she said dismissively, looking around at the sparkling walls of the Great Hall. “At ze Palace of Beauxbatons, we ‘ave ice sculptures all around ze dining chamber at Chreestmas. Zey do not melt, of course… zey are like ‘uge statues of diamond, glittering around ze place. And ze food is seemply superb. And we ‘ave choirs of wood nymphs, ‘oo serenade us as we eat. We ‘ave none of zis ugly armor in ze ‘alls, and eef a poltergeist ever entaired into Beauxbatons, ‘e would be expelled like zat.” She slapped her hand onto the table impatiently.
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, J.K. Rowling
“At Beauxbatons,” said Fleur complacently, “we ‘ad a different way of doing things. I think eet was better. We sat our examinations after six years of study, not five, and then…”
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, J.K. Rowling
“… so eet ees lucky ‘e is marrying me,” said Fleur happily, plumping up Bill’s pillows, “because ze British overcook their meat, I ‘ave always said this.”
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, J.K. Rowling
