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+ | '''Barnabas the Barmy''' was a [[Wizardkind|wizard]] who made a foolish attempt to train [[troll]]s for the ballet. <ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'' - Chapter 18 (''Dumbledore's Army'')</ref> |
| − | A moving tapestry depicting his attempt hung on the seventh floor of [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]], opposite the entrance to the [[Room of Requirement]]. <ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'' - Chapter 24 (''Sectumsempra'')</ref> |
+ | A [[Moving tapestry of Barnabas the Barmy|moving tapestry]] depicting his attempt hung on the seventh floor of [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]], opposite the entrance to the [[Room of Requirement]]. <ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'' - Chapter 24 (''Sectumsempra'')</ref> |
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| + | *"Barnabas" is a 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. |
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| + | *According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, the word "barmy" is an informal adjective, chiefly used in Britain that means mad, crazy or extremely foolish. |
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+ | *''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game)]]'' {{C|Appears on a tapestry}} |
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Revision as of 19:38, 18 April 2015
Barnabas the Barmy was a wizard who made a foolish attempt to train trolls for the ballet. [1] A moving tapestry depicting his attempt hung on the seventh floor of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, opposite the entrance to the Room of Requirement. [2]
Etymology
- "Barnabas" is a 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.
- According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, the word "barmy" is an informal adjective, chiefly used in Britain that means mad, crazy or extremely foolish.
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Appears on a tapestry)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Appears on a tapestry)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game) (Appears on a tapestry)
Notes and references
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - Chapter 18 (Dumbledore's Army)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - Chapter 24 (Sectumsempra)