Janus Thickey and his Ward

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No: HPFGUIDX 97849

Some random thoughts on St. Mungo's and the Janus Thickey Ward:

1.  I've always thought that "Janus" was pronounced with a soft "a" as
in "cat". After looking up the pronunciation, though, I found that it
is actually pronounced with a hard "a" as in "date".  Read this way,
Janus Thickey now sounds like the clue: "Jane  Is The Key". Jane?
Umbridge? Hermione?

2.   Previously mentioned this one, but thought I'd add it in: Janus
Thickey is a wizard who faked his own death by Lethifold (also known
as  Death Shroud, a Fantastic Beast only found in the tropics). 
Coincidence that JKR is reminding us of a *wizard* who *fakes his own
death* by means of a *shroud (veil)* linked to the *tropics* (where
Sirius spent some time after his escape)?

3.  Janus Thickey is said to have disappeared in 1973. Does anyone
know of  this date as having any particular significance?  Can't seem
to figure why it was even mentioned.

Trying to put this all together in my mind. Any suggestions?

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