The Delacort Sisters?

[Laura Klotz]

No: HPFGUIDX 29790


Heather Moore wrote:
> There's a theory which goes that the Delacort ("of the Court"
suggesting old nobility) family is the French 
> equivalent of the Malfoys (which, incidentally, is itself derived from
"mal fee," or "evil faery" in French). 

That's a really interesting theory.  But Fleur and Gabrielle's last name
is Delacour, not Delacort.  Delacour, if I remember my French lessons
correctly, means "of the heart;" Fleur's whole name means "flower of the
heart."  I don't know if that changes the interpretation at all, apart
from removing the suggestion of them being old nobility, but I can't
quite see someone whose name means "flower of the heart" turning against
her friends.  :)  Then again, I'm of the school that doesn't really
believe Fleur will make any further significant appearances in the books,
so what do I know?

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