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1. www.wizardingworld.com › features › etymology-behindThe Etymology of Harry Potter Character Names - Wizarding World

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   May 10, 2016 · Reveal the hidden meanings behind the names of key characters in the wizarding world, from Harry Potter himself to his destined rival - Lord Voldemort.

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2. www.biography.com › jk-rowling-harry-potter-facts5 Little-Known Facts About How J.K. Rowling Brought Harry ...

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   May 13, 2020 · Quidditch, the sport of choice at Hogwarts, resembles flying lacrosse in the Harry Potter films. One might imagine that the British Rowling thought of cricket when creating the game.

3. bookanalysis.com › jk-rowling › harry-potter-and-theHarry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone - Book Analysis

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   Jun 26, 1997 · Book Title: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Book Description: 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' by J.K. Rowling is an enchanting, generation-defining tale of a young wizard's magical journey. Book Author: J.K. Rowling. Book Edition: First UK Edition. Book Format: Hardcover. Publisher - Organization: Bloomsbury. Date published ...

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4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Harry_Potter_and_theHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - Wikipedia

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   Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is a fantasy novel written by the British author J. K. Rowling. It is the first novel in the Harry Potter series and was Rowling's debut novel.

   • Author: J. K. Rowling, Klaus Fritz

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   It is revealed eventually, despite their suspicions about Professor Snape, that it was Lord Voldemort possessing Professor Quirrel's body and trying to steal the Philosopher's Stone. The trio of Harry, Ron, and Hermione eventually defeat Lord Voldemort.

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Places_in_Harry_PotterPlaces in Harry Potter - Wikipedia

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   The Harry Potter universe contains numerous settings for the events in the novels, films and other media. These locations are divided into four categories: Residences, Education, Commerce, and Government.

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   Why was Harry Potter renamed Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone?

   • “ Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone ” was re-titled in the USA as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone because the publishers in the USA thought that the word ‘Sorcerer’ would associate more with magic than the word ‘Philosopher’.

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   Is Harry Potter a fitting name for the boy who lived?

   • The joy of Harry Potter’s name was that it seemed like one so delightfully ordinary for someone who achieved so much. But when we dig a little deeper, it seems to be a very fitting name for the Boy Who Lived. The name Harry is the Middle English form of the name ‘Henry’, a name which was favoured by many an English king.

   The Etymology of Harry Potter Character Names - Wizarding World

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   Is Harry a fitting name for the boy who lived?

   • But when we dig a little deeper, it seems to be a very fitting name for the Boy Who Lived. The name Harry is the Middle English form of the name ‘Henry’, a name which was favoured by many an English king. Leadership runs deep in Harry’s name, as well as the motif of war – which Harry is sadly very familiar with.

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   Is Harry Potter a wizard?

   • To his surprise, Harry Potter is told that he is a wizard by Rubeus Hagrid, a giant man from Hogwarts. He then enrolls in Hogwarts, which is a wizarding school. He is already very famous in the wizarding world due to his lucky escape from Lord Voldemort, a dark wizard who tried to kill Harry when he was a year old.

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   Who founded Hogwarts & why is it called Slytherin House?

   • One of the four whiches and wizards who founded Hogwarts. Slytherin house is named after him. He created the Chamber of Secrets, a home for a Basilisk who would rampage the school and rid it of all the non pure blooded wizards and witches.

   Harry Potter Full Character List, Alphabetized

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   Why did 'Lord Voldemort' get a new name?

   • Tom was always aggrieved to use his ‘filthy Muggle father’s name’ as he put it, so devised a new name for his future self, ‘Lord Voldemort’. The name that Tom avoided so much has been around since the 1700s, and is one of the most popular names in history.

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8. beyondhogwarts.com › harry-potter › booksHarry Potter Full Character List, Alphabetized

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   Aug 18, 2024 · He was fed on scraps from the table and raised from an egg by Hagrid when he was a child; Hagrid kept him in a cupboard at Hogwarts and eventually even found him a wife called Mosag. Together, Aragog and Mosag formed a colony in the forbidden forest of which Aragog is leader.