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'''Professor Bathsheda Babbling''' was a [[Wizardkind|witch]] and [[professor]] of [[Study of Ancient Runes]] and possibly [[Ancient Studies]] at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]].<ref name=HPLtranscript>[http://www.hplex.info/about/sources/jkr.com/jkr-com-trans-jottings1.html HP Lexicon's transcript of JKR's notes]</ref> |
'''Professor Bathsheda Babbling''' was a [[Wizardkind|witch]] and [[professor]] of [[Study of Ancient Runes]] and possibly [[Ancient Studies]] at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]].<ref name=HPLtranscript>[http://www.hplex.info/about/sources/jkr.com/jkr-com-trans-jottings1.html HP Lexicon's transcript of JKR's notes]</ref> |
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| + | Bathsheda Babbling attended a Wizarding School (probably [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]]) and likely achieved a high graded [[Ordinary Wizarding Level|O.W.L.]] and [[Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Test|N.E.W.T.]] in [[Study of Ancient Runes]], as she later went on to teach the subject. |
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*The similar name of "Bathsheba" is the name of the biblical wife of David and mother to Solomon. |
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Revision as of 18:44, 18 October 2013
Professor Bathsheda Babbling was a witch and professor of Study of Ancient Runes and possibly Ancient Studies at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.[2]
Biography
Bathsheda Babbling attended a Wizarding School (probably Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry) and likely achieved a high graded O.W.L. and N.E.W.T. in Study of Ancient Runes, as she later went on to teach the subject.
Etymology
- "Babble" is an English word means "a foolish character" or "the sound of murmuring water".
- The similar name of "Bathsheba" is the name of the biblical wife of David and mother to Solomon.
Behind the scenes
- Professor Babbling's name only appeared on a list of the Hogwarts professors which was released on J. K. Rowling's website.
- Rowling may originally have intended a male teacher to teach this subject.[2]
Appearances
- J.K. Rowling's Official Site (First mentioned)
Notes and references
- ↑ As Bathsheda was employed at Hogwarts by 1993, she must have been of age (17) by then.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 HP Lexicon's transcript of JKR's notes
| Study of Ancient Runes | |||||
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| Professors: Bathsheda Babbling · Clodagh Dromgoole · Elspeth MacGillony | |||||
| Textbooks: Advanced Rune Translation · Ancient Runes Made Easy · Magical Hieroglyphs and Logograms · Rune Dictionary · Spellman's Syllabary | |||||
| Known runes: Acromantula · Demiguise · Ehwaz · Eihwaz · Fwooper · Graphorn · Hydra · Quintaped · Runespoor · Salamander · Unicorn · Unknown · Mark of Merlin | |||||
