Harry v. Harold

[Elizabeth Doherty]

No: HPFGUIDX 3768

Evening all,

Not to prod the poor deceased equine too badly, but I saw a quick mention of
the whole "Is Harry's given name Harry?" question in the last (or
next-to-last?) digest.  (Sorry, didn't save it.)

Anyway, I was recently rereading PS/SS, and his given name is definitely not
Harold.  When Vernon Dursley overhears wizards talking about the Potters, one
of the things he hears is mention of the name "Harry."  He then tries to
reassure himself that this has nothing to do with his in-laws, and one of the
things he thinks is that he can't even be sure Lily's son was named Harry: 
"It might have been Harold or Henry or something like that."  And when he
speaks with Petunia, she confirms that her nephew's name is "Harry.  Nasty
common name."

I'm going from memory, so the exact quotes might be wrong, but the import is
the same.  Anyway, it's a minor point, but I remembered the thread from PoU,
so I thought I'd get in on it now that it isn't a completely out of the blue
revival.

Take care, all
Elizabeth

"If your god hates the same people you do, then it is a sure sign that you
have created god in your own image."
--Attribution Unknown, please help.

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