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[artsylynda at aol.com]

Speaking of names, I couldn't help but notice something: at Harry's hearing  
in OOTP, Fudge announced that the hearing is for "Harry James Potter." But  
"Harry" is actually a short form of the name Harold.... shouldn't that have  
been the form of address if he was stating his full name there? Just a  
little observation to consider. ;)

Some people name their kids the shortened version of names (Harry  rather 
than Harold, Jamie rather than James, Jack rather than John, Kim rather  than 
Kimberly, etc.)  Harry has always said it's "Harry - just Harry" and  when 
McGonagall called him up to be Sorted, it was "Harry James Potter" not  "Harold" - 
you must have gotten that idea from fanfic.  I know there was a  fanfic one 
time that claimed his name was "Heron" (like the bird!) rather than  "Harold" or 
"Harry" - yikes!
 
I knew a guy named Terry who I called "Terrance" once and he gave me  this 
LOOK, then said his name was Terry, not Terrance, and that's how it was on  his 
birth certificate.  So Harry's situation is a common one on both sides  of the 
Atlantic, I suspect.  

Lynda AKA "Abraxan"

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