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Clutterbuck Crispe was a witch[1] who owned the Brews and Stews hostel in Diagon Alley.[2]

Etymology

Clutterbuck is an Anglicized form of a Dutch surname, which arrived in England either with Flemish weavers King Edward III had come to England to teach their techniques to the English in the 14th century, or with Huguenots who fled the Netherlands in the 16th century to escape religious persecution.[3] It may derive from the Dutch klateren, "to clatter," and beek, "brook."[4] Dorothy Clutterbuck (1880-1951) was an English woman alleged to have been a leading member of an early Wiccan coven.

Crispe derives from Old English crisp, which comes from Latin crispus, meaning "curly-haired."[5]

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. 1.0 1.1 The Brews and Stews sign visible in the "Tour Diagon Alley" feature on the Chamber of Secrets DVD describes Clutterbuck as a "proprietrix."
  2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film) DVD (Disc 2 - Tour Diagon Alley)
  3. "Clutterbuck" on The Internet Surname Database
  4. "Clutterbuck" on Ancestor Search
  5. "Crispe" on The Internet Surname Database
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