Meaning of Sir Cadogen's name??

Beverly Adams warhound at accessus.net
Sat Jan 17 21:56:57 UTC 2004


No: HPFGUIDX 89033

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "bluesqueak" <pipdowns at e...> 
wrote:
> Beverly wrote about possible word play with Sir Cadogan's name:

> > cadogan
> > (kuh-DUG-uhn) noun
> > 
> >    A lidless teapot, inspired by Chinese wine pots, that is
> >    filled from the bottom.
> <Snip>
> 
> Then Pip!Squeak replied:
> 
> Well, I don't know. It could well be a subtle joke on JKR's part.
> 
> In PoA, for example, Ron calls 
> him 'completely mental'.
> 
> And, in the UK, a common slang phrase for 'I am going INSANE' is:
> 
> 'I'm a teapot. I'm a teapot!'
> 
Beverly asks:

Could this be because of the steam coming out or something?  Making 
it look like it's loosing something or going nuts?


_Pip!Squeak also said:

Sir Cadogan (which I tend to pronounce 'kay-DUH-gawn', but I admit 
> that isn't Standard English pronunciation

Beverly adds:

I listen to the HP tapes by Jim Dale.  He pronounces the knight's 
name same as above (kuh-DUG-un) so I was pleased to know the 
pronunciation's the same as the teapot.  BTW, Jim Dale changed the 
pronunciation of Voldemort's and Hermione's names in the OotP tape.  
He previously left the "t" sound off Voldy's name and Hermione's name 
is now pronounced with all of the syllables ("Her-my-uh-nee" as 
opposed to "Her-my-nee").  I wonder if JKR called to correct him. :D






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