That is interesting. But has she done anything with it?
Alluding to symbols validates the symbolic truth. To validate the Oswald allusion, JKR would need to make Fudge a DE or a supporter of the DEs. But it seems to me that her "Oswald" is just a clueless dimwit not a facilitator.
So that leads us back to the "kewl" factor. It was just a quick "Do you know who this is" type of Blue's Clues deal.
Re: The amazingly unbeta'd multimedia megahit!
Alluding to symbols validates the symbolic truth. To validate the Oswald allusion, JKR would need to make Fudge a DE or a supporter of the DEs. But it seems to me that her "Oswald" is just a clueless dimwit not a facilitator.
So that leads us back to the "kewl" factor. It was just a quick "Do you know who this is" type of Blue's Clues deal.
Let's put that in our handy dandy notebook!