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'''Alexei Levski''' was a [[Chaser]] for the [[Bulgarian National Quidditch team]] during the [[1994]] [[Quidditch World Cup]]. |
'''Alexei Levski''' was a [[Chaser]] for the [[Bulgarian National Quidditch team]] during the [[1994]] [[Quidditch World Cup]]. |
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==Etymology== |
==Etymology== |
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+ | "Levski" was the nickname of '''Vasil Ivanov Kunchev''' - a Bulgarian revolutionary renowned as the national hero of Bulgaria. Dubbed the ''Apostle of Freedom'', Levski ideologised and strategised a revolutionary movement toliberate Bulgaria from Ottoman rule. He was sentenced to death and hanged in 1873. |
Levski is not a typical surname in Bulgaria. |
Levski is not a typical surname in Bulgaria. |
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− | One of Bulgaria's most popular soccer teams is named after Vasil Levski, which creates additional allusions of Quidditch being the soccer of the magical community. |
+ | One of Bulgaria's most popular soccer teams is named after Vasil Levski, which creates additional allusions of Quidditch being the soccer of the magical community. |
==Appearances == |
==Appearances == |
Revision as of 19:45, 23 August 2011
{{Quidditch_player_infobox |image=[[] |bgcolor1= |bgcolor2= |hideb=1 |species=Human |gender=Male |eyes= |hair= |skin= |born= |died= |hidef=1 |family= |blood= |title=Chaser |alias= |hidem=1 |wand= |broom= |boggart= |patronus= |animagus= |team=Bulgarian National Quidditch team}} Alexei Levski was a Chaser for the Bulgarian National Quidditch team during the 1994 Quidditch World Cup.
Behind the scenes
- This character is known only by his surname in the books. His first name is given as "Alexei" on a Famous Wizard Card in the video game version of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
- Alternatively, a spoof article by Sports Illustrated about the Quidditch World Cup gives his first name as Jakob.
Etymology
"Levski" was the nickname of Vasil Ivanov Kunchev - a Bulgarian revolutionary renowned as the national hero of Bulgaria. Dubbed the Apostle of Freedom, Levski ideologised and strategised a revolutionary movement toliberate Bulgaria from Ottoman rule. He was sentenced to death and hanged in 1873.
Levski is not a typical surname in Bulgaria.
One of Bulgaria's most popular soccer teams is named after Vasil Levski, which creates additional allusions of Quidditch being the soccer of the magical community.
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)
- Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game) (Appears on a Famous Wizard Card)