Nicolas Flamel

I mentioned at the meeting last night that I thought Nicolas Flamel was a real person but couldn't remember the details - here's his wikipedia page. He is believed to have lived roughly from 1330-1418 - a remarkably long life in the middle ages - and legend has it that he never really died (his tomb is empty). Like Voldemort, he became obsessed with the Stone and with immortality after the death of a loved one, in this case his wife Perenelle.

I also found this interesting supposed excerpt from his work.