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− | '''Basil Horton''' was a [[Quidditch]] player for the [[Falmouth Falcons]]. |
+ | '''Basil Horton''' was a [[Quidditch]] player for the [[Falmouth Falcons]]. In [[1920s|1929]], he established the [[Comet Trading Company]] with fellow player [[Randolph Keitch]]. Together they also created the [[Horton-Keitch Braking Charm]]. |
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− | In [[1920s|1929]], he established the [[Comet Trading Company]] with fellow player [[Randolph Keitch]]. Together they also created the [[Horton-Keitch Braking Charm]]. |
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+ | The name "Basil" comes from the Greek name Βασιλειος (Basileios) which was derived from βασιλευς (basileus) meaning "king". Saint Basil the Great was a 4th-century bishop of Caesarea and one of the fathers of the early Christian church. |
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*''[[Quidditch Through the Ages (real)|Quidditch Through the Ages]]'' |
*''[[Quidditch Through the Ages (real)|Quidditch Through the Ages]]'' |
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Revision as of 19:11, 24 May 2012
Basil Horton was a Quidditch player for the Falmouth Falcons. In 1929, he established the Comet Trading Company with fellow player Randolph Keitch. Together they also created the Horton-Keitch Braking Charm.
Etymology
The name "Basil" comes from the Greek name Βασιλειος (Basileios) which was derived from βασιλευς (basileus) meaning "king". Saint Basil the Great was a 4th-century bishop of Caesarea and one of the fathers of the early Christian church.