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I believe this is the person that Harry potters maker got the character from.

Nicolas Flamel (French pronunciation: [nikɔlɑ flaˈmɛl]) (early 1330-1418) was a successful French scrivener and manuscript-seller who developed a posthumous reputation as an alchemist due to his reputed work on the philosopher's stone.

According to the introduction to his work and additional details that have accrued since its publication, Flamel was the most accomplished of the European alchemists, and had learned his art from a Jewish converso on the road to Santiago de Compostela. "Others thought Flamel was the creation of 17th-century editors and publishers desperate to produce modern printed editions of supposedly ancient alchemical treatises then circulating in manuscript for an avid reading public," Deborah Harkness put it succinctly.[1] The modern assertion that many references to him or his writings appear in alchemical texts of the 1500s, however, has not been linked to any particular source. The essence of his reputation is that he succeeded at the two magical goals of alchemy -- that he made the Philosopher's Stone which turns lead into gold, and that he and his wife Perenelle achieved immortality.

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Nicholas Flamel was a real person believed to have lived in the 14th and 15th centuries in France. He was a scribe and manuscript seller, and his name became famous due to rumors and legends about his involvement in alchemy and the quest for the philosopher's stone.

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Who was the real Nicholas Flamel?

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Does Nicholas Flamel have a tomb and is it actually empty?

Yes, Nicholas Flamel was a real person and he actually has a tomb in St Jacques. I have seen it and the headstone of the grave that is kept in Paris.


Is the book that Nicholas Flamel has in The Alchemyst a real book?

No, the book that Nicholas Flamel has in "The Alchemyst" by Michael Scott is fictional. The author has created this book as part of the story's plot and it does not exist in reality.


When was Nicholas Flamel born?

Nicholas Flamel was born in 1330 in Pontoise, France.


Where is nicholas flamel's house?

It is unplottable but the only people that were aware of where it was were Nicholas and Pernel Flamel.


What is the difference between Nicolas Flamel in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and Nicholas Flamel in the Alchemyst?

Actually there is no difference. They are actually the same person. Nicholas Flamel wasa real person, and he and his wife are known for their work trying to find out the secrets of the Book of Abraham and the sorcerer's stone.


How old was Nicholas Flamel when he married Perenelle Flamel?

Nicholas Flamel was 43 years old when he married Perenelle Flamel.


When was Perenelle Flamel born?

The real-life Nicholas Flamel married Perenelle when she was 30. [1] Since she was born in 1340, then she married in 1370. Nicholas Flamel was a character in the Harry Potter novels as well, and their marriage date is not mentioned. source: [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perenelle_Flamel


When was The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel created?

The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel was created on 2007-05-22.


Where did Nicholas Flamel live?

Nicholas Flamel is believed to have lived in Paris, France during the 14th and 15th centuries.


Is Nicholas Flamel Voldemort's Father?

No, He is not.


Who gain immortality?

Nicholas Flamel