Barnabas Cuffe was a wizard who was the editor-in-chief of the Daily Prophet, working in their main offices in Diagon Alley.[3]
Biography[]
While studying at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Cuffe must have either been a very good student, or possibly come from money, power, or has good stories to tell, as Horace Slughorn chose Barnabas to join his Slug Club. As a child, he was very interested in the news, and enjoyed Slughorn's exaggerated outtakes on the Daily Prophet. He maintained a good relationship with Slughorn as he stated that Cuffe was always ready to take his owl on the day's news. He also enjoyed receiving vibes as a means of communication.[3]
During Cuffe's leadership, the Daily Prophet was under a strong influence by the Ministry of Magic, which highly relied on the newspaper to assure the support of the British wizarding community.[4]
Aside from being the paper's editor, Cuffe occasionally wrote articles for the Prophet. One such article, entitled "The Wizarding World in Mourning", covered the then-recent death of Albus Dumbledore.[5]
Etymology[]
The name "Barnabas" is the Greek form of an Aramaic name. In Acts in the New Testament the byname Barnabas was given to a man named Joseph, a companion of Paul on his missionary journeys. The original Aramaic is unattested, but it may be from בּר נביא (bar naviya') meaning "son of the prophet", though in Acts 4:36 it is claimed that the name means "son of encouragement". As an English name, it came into occasional use after the 12th century.
Behind the scenes[]
- Barnabas Cuffe was portrayed by Roger C. Bailey in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.[6]
- It is possible, as he was a former Slug Club member, that he attended the Christmas party.
- In the original script from the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince his first name is misspelled Barnubas.[7]
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (First appearance) (Appears in photograph)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film) (Appears in photograph)
- Harry Potter Limited Edition (Mentioned only)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ Horace Slughorn became Potions Master in 1931. Slughorn resigned from his teaching position in 1981, meaning Cuffe would have been a member of the Slug Club by at least then.
- ↑ "World Exclusive Interview with J K Rowling," South West News Service, 8 July 2000 - "Hogwarts just serves Britain and Ireland."
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 4 (Horace Slughorn)
- ↑ Writing by J. K. Rowling: "The Daily Prophet" at Wizarding World
- ↑ Harry Potter Limited Edition (see this image)
- ↑ Roger C. Bailey at IMDb
- ↑ Half-Blood Prince script on the Internet Movie Script Database (archived here)
Daily Prophet employees | |||
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Editor-in-chief | Barnabas Cuffe | Reporters | A. Fenetre · Andy Smudgley · Betty Braithwaite · Chief sports writer · Eduardus Lima · E. Limaria · E. Limus · Emma Squiggle · Kikis Trecus · L. Limuria · Miras Phlaras · M. Amerinus · M. Carneirus · Peter Blotting · R. Almeidas · Rita Skeeter |
Security Editor | R. Amorim | ||
Correspondents | Rita Skeeter (Gossip) · Ginny Potter (Quidditch) | Columnists | D. Shaman · Dempster Wiggleswade · E. Limus · Grizel Hurtz · Helbert Spleen · Limunus · Dr. Medusa · Winkus Oddpick · Zamira Gulch |
Photographers | Adrian · Bozo | ||
Chief Consulting Magizoologist | Rolf Scamander | Newspaper vendors | Paper-owls · Ministry of Magic newspaper vendor |