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+ | '''Alistair Ballcocke''' was a [[Wizardkind|wizard]] whose name was carved into a wood panel on the wall of Professor [[Sybill Trelawney|Trelawney's]] [[Divination (class)|Divination]] [[Divination Classroom|classroom]].<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)]]'' - Chapter 21 (''Professor Trelawney's Prediction'') {{see image|File:Alistair Ballcocke.jpg}}</ref><ref>[http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2004/5/15/los-angeles-motion-picture-arts-sciences-contemporary-set-exhibit-report ''Prisoner of Azkaban'' set report] from the Leaky Cauldron</ref> |
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| + | ''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").<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=DDF3mn8473wC&pg=PA161 ''A Dictionary of English Surnames''] by P. H. Reaney and R. M. Wilson</ref> |
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| + | A ballcock is a mechanism for filling water tanks (such as in flush toilets) designed to prevent overflow and backflow.<ref>"[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballcock Ballcock]" on Wikipedia</ref> |
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| + | Alistair is the anglicized form of Alasdair. Alasdair is the Scottish form of Alexander, which means "defending men". |
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| + | *This character was presumably named after [[Alastair Bullock]], the assistant art director on the [[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)|film adaptation]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]''. |
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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 anglicized form of Alasdair. Alasdair is the Scottish form of Alexander, which means "defending men".
Behind the scenes
- This character was presumably named after Alastair Bullock, the assistant art director on the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film) (Name seen on wood panel)
Notes and references
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film) - Chapter 21 (Professor Trelawney's Prediction) (see this image)
- ↑ Prisoner of Azkaban set report from the Leaky Cauldron
- ↑ A Dictionary of English Surnames by P. H. Reaney and R. M. Wilson
- ↑ "Ballcock" on Wikipedia