Best character name (sort of spoiler)
Eric Bohlman
aka "self-righteous cluelessness") is a stroke of genius.
Jules
> It may just be me, but I think "Pius Thicknesse" (i.e. "pious thickness"
> aka "self-righteous cluelessness") is a stroke of genius.
Yep that was the best IMO... I had a chuckle every time I read it.
Jules
The REAL Naminanu
"Jules" <happy.j...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Jul 22, 11:44 am, Eric Bohlman <ebohl...@omsdev.com> wrote:
> Yep that was the best IMO... I had a chuckle every time I read it.
> Jules
>
It's wholly credible, though - Thicknesse is a long established British
name. Pius is just the sort of name someone expecting the so named child to
work high up in am old school "Government" department would be given!
TRN
Shadow
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> It may just be me, but I think "Pius Thicknesse" (i.e. "pious thickness"
> aka "self-righteous cluelessness") is a stroke of genius.
Yeah, just like Sirius being able to turn into a dog and Lupin being a
werewolf. As usual, she just wasn't trying.
I also remember at some point JKR saying something about Hermione being a
lot like herself. That would explain why she called the character, "Her, me,
one."
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Eric Bohlman <eboh...@omsdev.com> strode forth and proclaimed:
> It may just be me, but I think "Pius Thicknesse" (i.e. "pious thickness"
> aka "self-righteous cluelessness") is a stroke of genius.
I like the names where you have to dig a little to understand them more.
But then again, I say that as someone who wouldn't have a Harry Potter
Web site if all the names were that easy to understand. :-)
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Petrea Mitchell <|> <|> <pr...@m5p.com> <mit...@osm.com>
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as a defense mechanism." ---Dave Barry
Mysteria
>
> > It may just be me, but I think "Pius Thicknesse" (i.e. "pious thickness"
> > aka "self-righteous cluelessness") is a stroke of genius.
>
> I like the names where you have to dig a little to understand them more.
>
"xenophile" was a "real" word, so I had to look it up. I did snicker
a bit when I saw the dictionary meaning. ;-)
Ron Hunter
Petrea Mitchell
Mysteria <tshr...@hotmail.com> strode forth and proclaimed:
> On Jul 22, 1:06 pm, Petrea Mitchell <pr...@ashmont.m5p.com> wrote:
> > I like the names where you have to dig a little to understand them more.
> >
> Like Xenophilius (sp?) Lovegood.
Nah, I got that one straight away. Finally, after all this time with only
a placeholder on the X page, I've got a real entry to put there!
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Petrea Mitchell <|> <|> <pr...@m5p.com> <mit...@osm.com>
"It would depend, I think, on whether or not you have a woodchuck under
your arm when you say it." ---Clarinda Lofton, on rec.arts.tv.mst3k
MadWoman
> aka "self-righteous cluelessness") is a stroke of genius.
On the subject of names I have to wonder if JKR has a thing against
the north west of England. Two of her less likeable characters have
names of towns in this area - Runcorn and Warrington. Can't say much
about Warrington as a place but Runcorn isn't all that bad. Spent 17
years here and haven't had a problem I wouldn't have had anywhere else.
MadWoman
D. Jacques
> It may just be me, but I think "Pius Thicknesse" (i.e. "pious thickness"
> aka "self-righteous cluelessness") is a stroke of genius.
I suspect the name was also a bit of a slap at Pope Pius XII, who was
accused by many of inability to deal with the threat of the Third
Reich at best, or open Nazi sympathies at worst.
Tweedle Dee
And Nagini for the serpent.
--TD
Green-Eyed Chris
"D. Jacques" <cherry...@hotmail.com> wrote:
Excellent catch! I wouldn't put it past her.
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Chris
x
Truly Scrumptous). God Bless Ian Fleming!
Pray: _why_ is "Nagini" a good name?
In article <1185655240.0...@i13g2000prf.googlegroups.com>,
Tweedle Dee
> OT: the _best_ character name: Pussy Galore (running a close second:
> Truly Scrumptous). God Bless Ian Fleming!
>
> Pray: _why_ is "Nagini" a good name?
Nagini is Hindi for serpent (female cobra - I think). Also check out
Kipling's Rikki Tikki Tavi.
-Cheers,
TD
Tweedle Dee
Oops - forgot to mention: Rikki Tikki Tavi is the story of a mongoose
(Rikki Tikki Tavi) who fights an evil pair of cobras: Nag and Nagini,
in a garden belonging to an English family in India. One of my
favorite Kipling stories. In fact, something in JKR's writing style
reminds me a lot of Rudyard Kipling.
Nag, by the way, is the Hindi word for male cobra. Nagini is the
female cobra.
Cheers,
TD
Welsh Dog
For all its imperialist flavour 'The Jungle Book' was one of my
favourites.
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Shiral
I caught that too, good for Jo! I wonder if it was also a jab at all
the fundie Christians who tried to get her books banned out of sheer
hysteria at the word "witchcraft" for the past ten years. =o)
I also like "Victoire" although we don't actually meet her. I'm sure
it's connected to the Victory over Voldemort.
The name Charity Burbage has a nice ring. And since she was an
advocate for Muggles and muggle-born withches and wizards, the name
suited her. I kind of wish we could have met her earlier. I wonder how
accurate her knowledge of muggle WAS. Of course, in the Voldemort/pro-
purebred induced era, her views were very much out of step with the
times.
Going back a few books, the name "Dolores Umbridge" also suits HER
character perfectly.
Sirius Black--ALWAYS a cool name. Wonder if he was born in summer
during the "Dog Days" so to speak.
Mad-Eye Moody-- very catchy alliteration.
Pomona Sprout--excellent name for an herbologist.
Sybil Trelawney--also a good name for a Divination teacher, even if
she's a fraud and a loony.
Remus Lupin
Always liked the name Arsenius Jigger, who wrote the first year
potions textbook.
Fleur de la Coeur--flower of the heart. It seems to have worked on
Bill, anyway!
Always had a soft spot for Filius Flitwick
Melissa
Tim Bruening
Tweedle Dee wrote:
I thought that a nag was a horse.
Welsh Dog
Oi... did you call my wife a woman!?!?!?
Tim Bruening
Welsh Dog wrote:
No. I did not cal her anything!
Welsh Dog
Which country are you from??
Louis Epstein
: On Jul 21, 9:40 pm, Jules <happy.julie...@gmail.com> wrote:
:> On Jul 22, 11:44 am, Eric Bohlman <ebohl...@omsdev.com> wrote:
:>
:> > It may just be me, but I think "Pius Thicknesse" (i.e. "pious thickness"
:> > aka "self-righteous cluelessness") is a stroke of genius.
:>
:> Yep that was the best IMO... I had a chuckle every time I read it.
:> Jules
:
: I caught that too, good for Jo! I wonder if it was also a jab at all
: the fundie Christians who tried to get her books banned out of sheer
: hysteria at the word "witchcraft" for the past ten years. =o)
:
: I also like "Victoire" although we don't actually meet her. I'm sure
: it's connected to the Victory over Voldemort.
:
: The name Charity Burbage has a nice ring. And since she was an
: advocate for Muggles and muggle-born withches and wizards, the name
: suited her. I kind of wish we could have met her earlier. I wonder how
: accurate her knowledge of muggle WAS. Of course, in the Voldemort/pro-
: purebred induced era, her views were very much out of step with the
: times.
Why wouldn't that job be given to a muggle-born with life experience
to teach from?
:
: Fleur de la Coeur--flower of the heart. It seems to have worked on
: Bill, anyway!
Cour,which means court,
not Coeur,which means heart.
: Always had a soft spot for Filius Flitwick
:
: Melissa
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Louis Epstein
: OT: the _best_ character name: Pussy Galore (running a close second:
: Truly Scrumptous). God Bless Ian Fleming!
Except "Truly Scrumptious" was invented for the movie,
years after Fleming's death.In the CCBB book,Caractacus
Pott was married to the mother of his children,and he
never saw Lord Skrumshus (spelled that way) after collecting
money from him.The movie also moved the action back in time;
"Crack Pott" was a WW II veteran and CCBB based on a 1920s
car.
: Pray: _why_ is "Nagini" a good name?
:
: In article <1185655240.0...@i13g2000prf.googlegroups.com>,
: Tweedle Dee <kva...@ku.edu> wrote:
:>
:> And Nagini for the serpent.
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