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'''Natalie McDonald''' (born c. [[1983]]) was a [[wizards|witch]] that attended [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]]. She was [[Sorting ceremony|Sorted]] into [[Gryffindor]] house in [[1994]]. <ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]'' - Chapter 12 (''The Triwizard Tournament'')</ref>
 
'''Natalie McDonald''' was born in [[1983]] and attended [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]]. She was sorted into [[Gryffindor]] house in [[1994]].
 
   
 
==Behind the scenes==
 
==Behind the scenes==
In real life, Natalie McDonald was a young Canadian fan of the novels with a terminal illness, who wrote to [[J.K. Rowling]] asking to know what the future books - which Natalie most likely would never read - were about. J.K. Rowling did not receive the letter until after a vacation, and though she admits to fearing it was "too late," wrote back, only to find out from Natalie's mother that she had passed away. The two women began a friendship, and Natalie was thus added to the books (into Gryffindor, the house of bravery), as a tribute.<ref>[http://www.accio-quote.org/articles/2000/1100-macleans-bethune.html ''Maclean's'' article] hosted on [http://www.accio-quote.org Accio Quote]</ref>
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*In real life, Natalie McDonald was a young Canadian fan of the novels with a terminal illness, leukemia. A friend of her mother's wrote to [[J. K. Rowling]] to ask her to write to Natalie. J.K. Rowling did not receive the letter until after a holiday, and though she admits to fearing it was "too late", wrote back, telling Natalie what happens to each of the main characters, only to find out from Natalie's mother that she had passed away. The two women began a friendship, and Natalie was thus added to the books (into Gryffindor, the house of bravery), as a tribute. Her mother kept the contents of the letter secret until her other two children finished reading ''The Deathly Hallows''.<ref>[http://www.accio-quote.org/articles/2000/1100-macleans-bethune.html ''Maclean's'' article] hosted on [http://www.accio-quote.org Accio Quote]</ref>
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*You can find this sweet tribute on page 180 of the American paperback version of Goblet of Fire, with Nearly Headless Nick applauding as she sits at the Gryffindor table. In the British edition, the tribute is located on page 159.
   
 
==Appearances==
 
==Appearances==
*''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]''
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]'' {{1st}}
   
 
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Revision as of 21:16, 8 July 2014

Natalie McDonald (born c. 1983) was a witch that attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. She was Sorted into Gryffindor house in 1994. [1]

Behind the scenes

  • In real life, Natalie McDonald was a young Canadian fan of the novels with a terminal illness, leukemia. A friend of her mother's wrote to J. K. Rowling to ask her to write to Natalie. J.K. Rowling did not receive the letter until after a holiday, and though she admits to fearing it was "too late", wrote back, telling Natalie what happens to each of the main characters, only to find out from Natalie's mother that she had passed away. The two women began a friendship, and Natalie was thus added to the books (into Gryffindor, the house of bravery), as a tribute. Her mother kept the contents of the letter secret until her other two children finished reading The Deathly Hallows.[2]
  • You can find this sweet tribute on page 180 of the American paperback version of Goblet of Fire, with Nearly Headless Nick applauding as she sits at the Gryffindor table. In the British edition, the tribute is located on page 159.

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - Chapter 12 (The Triwizard Tournament)
  2. Maclean's article hosted on Accio Quote