[HPforGrownups] Re: OOP Questions and Inconsistencies

marilyn at gehennom.net marilyn at gehennom.net
Wed Jun 25 01:21:01 UTC 2003


No: HPFGUIDX 63333

I wrote: 
> > So, do we know all these middle names?  I've loaned out my copy of
> > SS, so I can't check the Chocolate Frogs card, and don't see any
> > reference to all of these middle names for Albus:
> > 
> > Sybill P. Trelawney to Albus P. W. B. Dumbledore
>
> and angackbrog replied:
> I don't have my OotP book with me at the moment, but if you look in 
> the chapter with Harry's disciplinary meeting at the Ministry of 
> Magic, Dumbledore is introduced to the court by his full name. I 
> believe the P. is for Percival (interesting possible connection to 
> Percy Weasley, but it is not confirmed, as far as I can see, that 
> Percy is short for Percival). The B. is for Brian. I can't remember 
> what the W. stands for. Anyone have their book handy? 

Mmmm, indeed.  Here on p139 of the US version:

	"Witness for the defense, Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore"

Wulfric?!  Hehe.

Do we ever find out what Trelawney's P. stands for anywhere?  How about
Pandora?  Dumb woman, opening up Harry's life for all this insanity. 

--marilyn

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