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Alistair Ballcocke was a wizard whose name was carved into a wood panel on the wall of Professor Trelawney's Divination classroom.[1][2]

Etymology[]

Ballcocke is an alternate spelling of the English surname Balcock, which derives from the diminutive suffix -cock combined with either Bald, a pet form of the Germanic male given name Baldwin, or the Old English beald ("brave," "bold").[3]

A ballcock is a mechanism for filling water tanks (such as in flush toilets) designed to prevent overflow and backflow.[4]

Alistair is the anglicised form of Alasdair. Alasdair is the Scottish form of Alexander, which means "defending men".

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Appearances[]

Ballcocke

Name can be seen on the bottom of the map (see full size).

Notes and references[]

  1. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film) - Chapter 21 (Professor Trelawney's Prediction) (see this image)
  2. Prisoner of Azkaban set report from the Leaky Cauldron
  3. A Dictionary of English Surnames by P. H. Reaney and R. M. Wilson
  4. "Ballcock" on Wikipedia
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