Harry's moral core vs. Voldie's

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 118032


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "ginnysthe1" <ginnysthe1 at y...> 
wrote:

Kim:
> I've also wondered about the origin of the name Marvolo.  Sure 
> doesn't sound British.  Italian? Spanish? Portuguese?  Hmmm...  I 
> just did a search in a source that contains lots of names from all 
> over the world, and there wasn't a single Marvolo.  Doesn't mean 
it's 
> not a real name someplace, but it could be a pure creation of JKR.

Geoff:
Probably totally irrelevant but I've always had a silly habit of 
associating the name with a circus performer.....

"Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the unique, the all-powerful, the 
irreplaceable, the master magician, the Great Marvolo..."

(roll of drums etc.)

Geoff
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