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Saint Brutus (d. 1993 or earlier)[1] was a saint after whom St Brutus's Secure Centre for Incurably Criminal Boys was named.

Etymology[]

  • Brutus was an Ancient Roman name, meaning "heavy", "slow", "foolish".[2]

Behind the scenes[]

  • As there is no actual Saint Brutus, it is possible Vernon Dursley made up the school as a cover school for Harry.
    • If he did exist, his name suggests him to be of Roman origin, possibly an early Christian martyr from the first or second century.

Appearances[]

Notes and references[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 As an individual must be dead before they can be canonised as a saint, he must have died prior to 1993, when St Brutus's Secure Centre for Incurably Criminal Boys was first mentioned.
  2. "Brutus" entry on Behind the Name.
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