JKR and other muses

Speaking of Ormus (see previous post) I have often marvelled at JK Rowling's imagination, attention to detail and ability to weave interconnecting ideas throughout her marathon literary work. If you're wondering how Ormus and JKR are connected its because Ormus is likely to be a rediscovery of the original Philosopher's Stone known to alchemists in the Middle Ages and now to middle-aged alchemists.

Any, enough divergence; remember in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets the students use mandrake root to cure several victims petrified by a basilisk and they had to wear ear muffs to protect themselves from the screaming when they pulled the Mandrakes out of the pots. Remember what they looked like? Check out the plant on the left in the photo! I daren't try to re-pot it in case I go deaf.

These two photographs are nothing to do with JKR, mandrake roots or Ormus, they are shots taken at a place called Sentosa Beach.

Do you think Ormus is really named thus because it's Orsum? There's a Samoan heavyweight boxer in New Zealand called David Tua. He won Olympic bronze and fought for the world professional title but is most famous for an appearance on Celebrity Wheel of Fortune where he asked for 'An O for awesome,' and later for a 'P' when buying a vowel. I'll bet he even mixes malt whisky with sports drinks. Nuff said.