![]() ![]() Umbridge's saccharine aesthetic which is so different to her cold elitist approach to governing and the differing appearances of Durmstrang, Beauxbatons and Hogwarts students. Think Harry's lightening-shaped scar, his broken glasses and his "mother's eyes". One of the main reasons that the series has become so loved is it's attention to detail and the costumes, clothing choices and descriptions of the characters. Whether you went with a Hermy-one, Hermee-on-ee or even guessed right, there was a collective "Ahh, Her-my-on-ee" when the Philosopher's Stone hit cinemas. ![]() And of course, the reason we all really wanted to see a film depiction. Rowling stated that this was in reference to his love of music and the fact she can imagine himself humming a lot. Dumbledore: a very old English name for a bee. Some of our favourites include Hedwig - Harry's beloved pet owl: referencing one of the pillars of the whole tale, Hedwig's name is likely to be a reference to Saint Hedwig of Andechs, duchess of Silesia, the patron saint of orphans. Rowling has admitted to collecting slightly obscure names so that when it came to naming a new character she had a catalogue waiting. Each character's name and trait is a well-thought-out hint to what their own narrative will be. The character namesĪs is the case for much of the Harry Potter world, Rowling didn't just name someone something for the sake of it. Harry needn't have taken that visit to London Zoo if he'd have known the furry, flying friends he'd soon be meeting. A three-headed dog named Fluffy, invisible-to-some thestrals, the deathly basilisk, the regal spider Aragog: the breadth and expansion of JK Rowling's imagination truly comes alive when you catalogue the animals, beasts and bogarts she created to live inside her wizarding world.
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