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  1. scifi.stackexchange.com › questions › 99578Why did JK Rowling choose the name 'Harry'?

    Dec 18, 2018 · Rowling: 'Harry' has always been my favourite boy's name, so if my daughter had been a son, he would have been Harry Rowling. Then I would have had to choose a different name for "Harry" in the books, because it would have been too cruel to name him after my own son.

  2. www.accio-quote.org › articles › 20002000: Accio Quote!, the largest archive of J.K. Rowling ...

    J.K. Rowling responds: 'Harry' has always been my favourite boy's name, so if my daughter had been a son, he would have been Harry Rowling. Then I would have had to choose a different name for "Harry" in the books, because it would have been too cruel to name him after my own son.

  3. www.reddit.com › r › harrypotterSecret (and not-so-secret) meanings behind character names…

    Harry Potter “Harry” is a Middle English diminutive of the name “Henry” which means ruler, a possible nod to his role as leader of Dumbledore’s Army.

  4. nameberry.com › blog › how-j-k-rowling-names-herHow J.K. Rowling Names Her Characters - Nameberry

    Jan 19, 2017 · Harry James Potter – The main character has perhaps the simplest name story in the series. Many characters in the series are named after other characters, including Harry, whose middle name honors his father. Rowling simply liked the names Harry and Potter.

  5. www.businessinsider.com › harry-potter-character'Harry Potter' Character Names: the Secret Meanings Behind ...

    At some point in drafting the books, Rowling changed Hermione's middle name. In the books, it wasn't encoded as "Jean" until "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," where she's in...

  6. screenrant.com › harry-potter-characters-names-meaningHarry Potter: Every Main Characters’ Name (& What They Mean)

    Aug 29, 2020 · Pottermore revealed that the name "Harry" is the Middle English version of the name Henry, a name held by many English rulers. Harry and its variations mean "power," "army," "ruler," and "home." And all fans know that Harry's middle name is James, after his father.

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  8. www.mentalfloss.com › article › 90924Why Did the First Harry Potter Book Get a Title Change in the ...

    Jul 5, 2018 · In America, the first outing of J.K. Rowling's most famous creation is Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, but pretty much everywhere else on the planet, it's Harry Potter and the...