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+ | '''Caractacus Phelps''' (b. [[1930s|1937]]) was a [[Wizardkind|wizard]] from [[Staines]], [[Surrey]]. On [[1 April]], [[1979]], he (a forty-two year-old, at the time) exploded no less than eight-hundred [[Stink Pellets]], by dropping them en-masse from the roof of the ''[[Daily Prophet]]'' building in [[Diagon Alley]]. The resultant gas cloud caused untold discomfort throughout [[London]], and approximately five-hundred cases of [[Stinkitus]] were reported. The [[Muggle]] authorities explained the stinking cloud away as an unpleasant emission from a nearby factory. |
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+ | ''Caractacus'' comes from Gaelic origin, the name for a British hero who fought the Roman invaders. ''Caer'' means "a castle or city"; ''eacht'' "an exploit"; and ''cios'', "a tribute".<ref>[http://www.searchforancestors.com/surnames/origin/c/caractacus.php Search for Ancestors] Caractacus Surname Origin & Last Name Meaning</ref> ''Phelps'' is related to "Philip", meaning "lover of horses" in Greek.<ref>[http://www.searchforancestors.com/surnames/origin/p/philip.php Search for Ancestors] Philip Surname Origin</ref> |
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==Behind the scenes== |
==Behind the scenes== |
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− | *This wizard is only mentioned in the GameCube - GameBoy Advance Link of the [[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)|video game |
+ | *This wizard is only mentioned in the GameCube - GameBoy Advance Link of the [[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)|video game adaptation]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]''. [[Harry Potter|Harry]] reads about him on a Hint Book, at [[Gringotts Wizarding Bank|Gringotts]]. |
+ | *He shares the same surname as [[James and Oliver Phelps]], the actors who play [[Fred and George Weasley]] in the [[Harry Potter films|films]]. |
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==Appearances== |
==Appearances== |
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Revision as of 21:33, 23 July 2012
Caractacus Phelps (b. 1937) was a wizard from Staines, Surrey. On 1 April, 1979, he (a forty-two year-old, at the time) exploded no less than eight-hundred Stink Pellets, by dropping them en-masse from the roof of the Daily Prophet building in Diagon Alley. The resultant gas cloud caused untold discomfort throughout London, and approximately five-hundred cases of Stinkitus were reported. The Muggle authorities explained the stinking cloud away as an unpleasant emission from a nearby factory.
Etymology
Caractacus comes from Gaelic origin, the name for a British hero who fought the Roman invaders. Caer means "a castle or city"; eacht "an exploit"; and cios, "a tribute".[1] Phelps is related to "Philip", meaning "lover of horses" in Greek.[2]
Behind the scenes
- This wizard is only mentioned in the GameCube - GameBoy Advance Link of the video game adaptation of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Harry reads about him on a Hint Book, at Gringotts.
- He shares the same surname as James and Oliver Phelps, the actors who play Fred and George Weasley in the films.
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game) (GCN-GBA Link)
References
- ↑ Search for Ancestors Caractacus Surname Origin & Last Name Meaning
- ↑ Search for Ancestors Philip Surname Origin