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Dec 18, 2018 · 1. There is a character named Harry Potter in the 1986 film "Troll", which some people claim is where JK Rowling got the name from originally. Director John Buechler claimed that he invented Harry Potter: His producer partner Peter Davy said, “In John's opinion, he created the first Harry Potter. J.K. Rowling says the idea just came to her.
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. “Potter” is a common surname which JK Rowling chose precisely because it doesn’t stand out - though she may have taken inspiration from the idea of a “potter’s field” which is a burial place for unknown or unclaimed bodies ...
In the Muggle world ‘Potter’ is an occupational surname, meaning a man who creates pottery. The wizarding family of Potters descends from the twelfth-century wizard Linfred of Stinchcombe, a locally well-beloved and eccentric man, whose nickname, ‘the Potterer’, became corrupted in time to ‘Potter’. Linfred was a vague and absent ...
Rowling has said on record multiple times that the name "Harry Potter" was derived in part from a childhood friend, Ian Potter, and in part from her favourite male name, Harry. [80] On 13 April 2008, The Mail on Sunday wrote a news article claiming that Warner Bros. had begun a legal action against Buechler; however, the story was denied and lawyers for Rowling demanded the article be removed.
Apr 15, 2015 · The story goes that people didn’t speak the name Kray. You just didn’t mention it. You didn’t talk about them, because retribution was so brutal and bloody. I think this is an impressive demonstration of strength, that you can convince someone not to use your name.
Jan 19, 2017 · Sybill is named for ancient Greek clairvoyants called sibyls. Trelawney is a Cornish name that Rowling chose because it is “impressive and attractive…a very old name suggestive of Sybill ’s over-reliance on her ancestry when seeking to impress.”. Harry James Potter – The main character has perhaps the simplest name story in the series.
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Mar 31, 2012 · For instance, Severus Snape is separated into “Severus” and “Snape.”. If a name has meaning when left together, such as Fleur Delacour, it will be left that way. Titles are behind the character’s name (e.g., “Voldemort, Lord”). Special thanks to Fronskie Feint for some of these origins and to Steve Vander Ark from the Harry Potter ...
