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*The lyrics of ''[[Something Wicked This Way Comes]]'', as heard in the [[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)|film adaptation]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'', were taken from Shakespeare's ''Macbeth''. Thus, Shakespeare is credited with the lyrics. Additionally, [[Harry Potter (book series)|''Harry Potter'' series]] author [[J.K. Rowling]] has stated "I absolutely adore ''Macbeth''. It is possibly my favorite Shakespeare play."<ref name="leakymugglenet">[http://www.accio-quote.org/articles/2005/0705-tlc_mugglenet-anelli-3.htm The Leaky Cauldron and Mugglenet Interview]</ref>
 
*The lyrics of ''[[Something Wicked This Way Comes]]'', as heard in the [[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)|film adaptation]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'', were taken from Shakespeare's ''Macbeth''. Thus, Shakespeare is credited with the lyrics. Additionally, [[Harry Potter (book series)|''Harry Potter'' series]] author [[J.K. Rowling]] has stated "I absolutely adore ''Macbeth''. It is possibly my favorite Shakespeare play."<ref name="leakymugglenet">[http://www.accio-quote.org/articles/2005/0705-tlc_mugglenet-anelli-3.htm The Leaky Cauldron and Mugglenet Interview]</ref>
 
*In the 2011 film ''[[wikipedia: Anonymous (film)| Anonymous]]'', Shakespeare is portrayed by [[wikipedia: Rafe Spall| Rafe Spall]], son of [[Timothy Spall]] ([[Peter Pettigrew]]). In this film Shakespeare is portrayed as a drunken, inarticluate buffoon, and a fraud. The film identifies [[wikipedia: Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford| Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford]], as the true author of Shakespeare's supposed works. de Vere is portrayed in the film by [[Jamie Campbell Bower]] ([[Gellert Grindelwald]]) as a young man and [[Rhys Ifans]] ([[Xenophilius Lovegood]]) as an older man. [[David Thewlis]] ([[Remus Lupin]]) plays [[wikipedia: William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley| William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley]].
 
*In the 2011 film ''[[wikipedia: Anonymous (film)| Anonymous]]'', Shakespeare is portrayed by [[wikipedia: Rafe Spall| Rafe Spall]], son of [[Timothy Spall]] ([[Peter Pettigrew]]). In this film Shakespeare is portrayed as a drunken, inarticluate buffoon, and a fraud. The film identifies [[wikipedia: Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford| Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford]], as the true author of Shakespeare's supposed works. de Vere is portrayed in the film by [[Jamie Campbell Bower]] ([[Gellert Grindelwald]]) as a young man and [[Rhys Ifans]] ([[Xenophilius Lovegood]]) as an older man. [[David Thewlis]] ([[Remus Lupin]]) plays [[wikipedia: William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley| William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley]].
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*J. K. Rowling has referred to the Harry Potter Encyclopedia as "The Scottish Book" which is a reference to Shakespeare's play ''Macbeth'', which is sometimes referred to as "The Scottish Play".<ref name="J. K. Rowling's Official Site">[http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/en/faq_view.cfm?id=123 J. K. Rowling's Official Site]</ref>
   
 
==Etymology==
 
==Etymology==

Revision as of 20:44, 31 December 2011

William Shakespeare (1564?—23 April, 1616) was a Muggle author who wrote Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummer Night's Dream. He lived during Elizabethan times in southern England, when Muggles as a whole were prejudiced against wizards and witches and often organized massive witchhunts, partly inspired by regal paranoia.

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Etymology

The name "William" comes from the Germanic name Willahelm, which was composed of the elements wil "will, desire" and helm "helmet, protection".

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