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George Eliot was the pen name of English Muggle novelist Mary Ann Evans (22 November, 1819 - 22 December, 1880).[1] Bathilda Bagshot owned a copy of her novel The Mill on the Floss.[2]
Behind the scenes
- J. K. Rowling has explained that Lily Potter's maiden name Evans was based on George Eliot's real name.[3]
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (Name appears on book cover)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "George Eliot" on Wikipedia
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (see this image)
- ↑ "Daniel Radcliffe talks to J.K. Rowling: EXCLUSIVE VIDEO" Entertainment Weekly 28 August, 2012
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