J. K. Rowling has revealed the title to Strike 8 whilst sharing her appreciation for her visit to Sark:
Thank you, Sark 🩶 You and your people are wonderful, and I'm leaving with a very appropriate souvenir, given the title of #Strike8: #TheHallmarkedMan (bracelet from https://t.co/D91e1URBo0) pic.twitter.com/3eEAS1xfNR
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) March 15, 2024
This was followed later by a change in header, very quickly identified by Pools of The Strike and Ellacott Files as an early 20th century hallmarked silver Neff. A decorative sailing ship used as a container in grand dining rooms from the 13th century onwards.
@jk_rowling has a new header! I think I found the source: https://t.co/Bbv6xkzpNo
— Pools (@PoolsVB) March 16, 2024
Beatrice Groves, Research Fellow and tutor at Trinity College, Oxford, and author of Literary Allusion in Harry Potter, has written a Hogwarts Professor Guest Post: The Hallmarked Man. Join Dr Groves after the jump for an exploration of hallmarks, saints and Sark!
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