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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.
Answer: Alchemy is not real Answer: Nicolas Flamel was a real person who lived some centuries ago.
Nicolas Flamel was born on September 28, 1330.
Nicolas Flamel was born on September 28, 1330.
Nicolas and Perenelle Flamel lived in Devon.
There are at least three characters based on real life people: Nicolas Flamel is based on real-life French alchemist of the 14th century Nicolas Flamel. Perenelle Flamel is based on real-life French alchemist Nicolas Flamel's wife, Perenelle. Perenelle Flamel was also believed to be a powerful sorceress Gilderoy Lockhart is based on someone J.K. Rowling knows in real life, and she says that the person she has based Lockhart on is so proud of himself that she has barely exaggerated in Lockhart's personality. Rowling, however, hasn't told anybody as of date of this edit who she has based on. There had been rumors that Lockhart is based on her ex-husband Jorge Arantes, though Rowling confirmed this to be wrong on her official website.
I am unsure of who you are talking about, but the most famous would be Nicolas Flamel. See "Related Links" below for more information on Nicolas Flamel.
Nicolas Flamel's wife was called Perenelle Flamel. She was around 658 years old and died in 1992 after the philosopher's stone was destroyed.
The real Nicholas Flamel lived in Paris, France. This character is used in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone where he lives in Devon, England.
Perenelle Flamel (first introduced as Perry Flemming).
Nicolas Flamel
I think you mean Nicolas Flamel; he was a 14th century scriviner and manuscript seller who, after his death, had a reputation as a alchemist.