speaking of fanfic

[norevoli]

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From: norevoli
Subject: Re: speaking of fanfic
Reply To: [Yahoo! #4291] Re: speaking of fanfic
Date: 7/15/00 12:09 am  (ET)

<<<Why have the fanfic writers decided that Harry is short for
"Harold"?>>>

I fervently believe it is NOT short for Harold!!! I'm writing a fanfic
right now, and there will be no giving him the name Harold.

He's always called just Harry (even though Ron gets called Ronald at
times) and he shows up on the Marauder's Map as Harry (even though others
show up with their more formal name -- GoF). He's just Harry!!!>>>

"AND when Mr. Dursley asks Mrs. Dursley about his name, she says Harry,
NOT Harold.

Jennifer "


Actually when Dursley first hears the name Harry being said by some
wizards on the street corner, he runs a list of names through his head
"He was sure there were lots of people called Potter who had a son
called Harry. Come to think of it he wasn't even sure his nephew *was*
named Harry. It might have been Harvey. Or Harold."