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{{Quote|[[Leech]]es! Aren't they great? Think of the uses!|Adam Pickering talk with [[Harry Potter]] in the [[Gryffindor Boys' Dormitory|Boys' Dormitory]]|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game)}}
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'''Adam Pickering''' was a [[Gryffindor]] [[Wizardkind|student]] at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] in the [[1990s]]. During the [[1996–1997 school year]], he was usually seen hanging out in the [[Gryffindor]] boy's dormitory, and would play chess with [[Harry Potter]]. He exchanged [[leech]]es with [[Harry Potter]].
   
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==Etymology==
'''Adam Pickering''' was a [[Gryffindor]] student at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] in the [[1990s]]. Adam was usually seen in the [[Gryffindor]] Sixth Year boy's dormitory and would play chess with the [[Harry Potter]].
 
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"Adam" is the Hebrew word for "man". It could be ultimately derived from Hebrew אדם ('adam) meaning "to be red", referring to the ruddy colour of human skin, or from Akkadian adamu meaning "to make".
   
 
==Behind the scenes==
 
==Behind the scenes==
*This particular student was only featured in the Nintendo DS version of ''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game)]]''
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*This particular student was only featured in the [[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)|PlayStation 2 version]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'' and the [[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game)|Nintendo DS version]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]''.
   
 
==Appearances==
 
==Appearances==
*''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game)]]'' {{1st}} {{comment|NDS version only}}
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)]]'' {{PS2 only}}
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game)]]'' {{Comment|NDS version only}}
   
 
==Notes and references==
 
==Notes and references==
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Revision as of 13:07, 27 March 2013

"Leeches! Aren't they great? Think of the uses!"
— Adam Pickering talk with Harry Potter in the Boys' Dormitory[src]

Adam Pickering was a Gryffindor student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the 1990s. During the 1996–1997 school year, he was usually seen hanging out in the Gryffindor boy's dormitory, and would play chess with Harry Potter. He exchanged leeches with Harry Potter.

Etymology

"Adam" is the Hebrew word for "man". It could be ultimately derived from Hebrew אדם ('adam) meaning "to be red", referring to the ruddy colour of human skin, or from Akkadian adamu meaning "to make".

Behind the scenes

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. He was at least in his first year at Hogwarts during the 1993-1994 school year.