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Neville's [[Longbottom family|family]] initially believed he might be a [[Squib]], but Algie was determined to catch Neville off his guard and "force some magic" from him. He once pushed Neville off the end of Blackpool Pier, but the boy nearly drowned. When Neville was eight, Algie "accidentally" dropped him from an upstairs window, and the boy bounced, proving that he was in fact a [[Wizards and Witches|wizard]].<ref name="PS">''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]''</ref> |
Neville's [[Longbottom family|family]] initially believed he might be a [[Squib]], but Algie was determined to catch Neville off his guard and "force some magic" from him. He once pushed Neville off the end of Blackpool Pier, but the boy nearly drowned. When Neville was eight, Algie "accidentally" dropped him from an upstairs window, and the boy bounced, proving that he was in fact a [[Wizards and Witches|wizard]].<ref name="PS">''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]''</ref> |
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It was Algie who gave Neville his pet toad [[Trevor]], as a "reward" for gaining entrance into [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]]<ref name="PS"/>, and his [[Mimbulus Mimbletonia]] plant<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]''</ref>. |
It was Algie who gave Neville his pet toad [[Trevor]], as a "reward" for gaining entrance into [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]]<ref name="PS"/>, and his [[Mimbulus Mimbletonia]] plant<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]''</ref>. |
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Revision as of 12:06, 24 May 2009
Algie is a pure-blood wizard, and the great-uncle of Neville Longbottom.
Neville's family initially believed he might be a Squib, but Algie was determined to catch Neville off his guard and "force some magic" from him. He once pushed Neville off the end of Blackpool Pier, but the boy nearly drowned. When Neville was eight, Algie "accidentally" dropped him from an upstairs window, and the boy bounced, proving that he was in fact a wizard.[1]
Trevor
It was Algie who gave Neville his pet toad Trevor, as a "reward" for gaining entrance into Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry[1], and his Mimbulus Mimbletonia plant[2].
Etymology
Algie is a short form of the name Algernon, originally a Norman French name derived from aux gernons, meaning “having a moustache”[3] This is the name of a main character in Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest. Algie is also a homophone of the plant-like organisms algae, possibly referring to the interest in Herbology that Algie and his great-nephew seem to share.
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First mentioned)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Mentioned only)
Notes and references
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