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DrunkenRedditMan t1_ivl7yjk wrote

Isn't this where the American wizarding school is located in Harry Potter

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TheDesktopNinja t1_ivnl81w wrote

Wonder how JK arrived at Mr Greylock for that

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DrunkenRedditMan t1_ivoz348 wrote

It's the tallest mountain in Massachusetts, a state known for witchcraft and it has a badass name. So it makes sense to me

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Quincykid t1_ivohk5s wrote

This mountain (tallest point in MA) also inspired Herman Melville, who lived to the south of Greylock, to write Moby Dick. He looked out his window on a snowy day and thought it looked like a white whale breaching.

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