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What connects Elton John, Lions, Harry Potter and John Travolta?

Question #104193. Asked by Midget40.

Watchkeeper
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Watchkeeper
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Answer has 3 votes.
The name "Dwight".

Elton John was originally named Reginald Kenneth Dwight.
link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elton_John

Dwight Lions Lake is a reservoir in Livingston County in the state of Illinois.
link http://www.fishingworks.com/lakes/illinois/livingston/dwight/dwight-lions-lake/

Dwight Schrute is a fictional person who is a Harry Potter fan.
"Dwight Kurt Schrute is a fictional character on NBC's The Office portrayed by Rainn Wilson ... He enjoys Battlestar Galactica, the Harry Potter franchise, The Lord of the Rings, Star Wars and Lost".
link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwight_Schrute
link http://www.mugglespace.com/group/dwightschrutelovesharrypotter

John Travolta attended Dwight Morrow High School.
link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Travolta

Mar 27 2009, 12:02 PM
skatharaki
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skatharaki
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Answer has 4 votes.

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Also another connection, less acurate though, is with the word "King"

Elton John : The main composer of Lion "King" Movie and musical.
link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lion_King_%28musical%29

Lions as the "Kings of the jungle"
link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lion

Harry Potter

"King's" Cross is featured in the Harry Potter books, by J. K. Rowling, as the starting point of the Hogwarts Express.

link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_King%27s_Cross_railway_station

John Travolta: "King Of Cool" , A biography book on J.Travolta's life

link http://www.amazon.com/John-Travolta-King-Wensley-Clarkson/dp/1844541258

Mar 27 2009, 12:15 PM
foosyerdoos
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foosyerdoos
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Answer has 4 votes.
The connection is Daniel.

Elton John sang Daniel
link http://www.lyrics007.com/Elton%20John%20Lyrics/Daniel%20Lyrics.html

Daniel was thrown to the lions.
link http://www.ainglkiss.com/bibst/den.htm

Harry Potter is played by Daniel Radcliffe.
link http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0705356/bio

John Travolta played Danny Zuko in Grease.
link http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0077631/

Mar 27 2009, 12:59 PM
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mctavish99
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mctavish99
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Another connection is Saturday night.

An early Elton John song is "Saturday Night's Alright (for fighting)"
link http://www.eltonography.com/songs/saturday_nights_alright_for_fighting.html

Tonight (Saturday) the Brisbane Lions play the first match of their 2009 season against the West Coast Eagles
link http://www.afl.com.au/Fixture/tabid/10586/Default.aspx

Saturday Night Live did an amusing Harry Potter skit
link http://video.the-leaky-cauldron.org/video/show/148

John Travolta starred in Saturday Night Fever, a 1977 movie
link http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076666/

Mar 27 2009, 9:21 PM
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