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Amrish Gupta was a Slytherin student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the 1990s. He was seen walking around the school during the 1993-1994 school year.

Etymology[]

Amrish is a male given name, meaning "Lord Indra". Gupta is a North India surname, most likely derived from the Sanskrit "goptri" meaning "military governor". Another more direct translation from Sanskrit would be "secret" or "hidden".

Behind the scenes[]

  • Based on his name, he is most likely of Indian descent.

Appearances[]

Notes and references[]

  1. He was at least in his first year at Hogwarts during the 1993-1994 school year.
  2. "World Exclusive Interview with J K Rowling," South West News Service, 8 July 2000 - "Hogwarts just serves Britain and Ireland."
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