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+ | '''Edgar Cloggs''' was a [[ghost]] who has been hanging around the [[Quidditch pitch]] at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]] for as long as anyone can remember. He was willing to help the [[Quidditch|Quidditch teams]] of [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]] practise. |
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| + | Derived from the Old English elements ''ead'' "rich, blessed" and ''gar'' "spear". This was the name of a 10th-century English king who is regarded as a saint. The name did not survive long after the Norman conquest, but it was revived in the 18th century, in part due to a character by this name in Sir Walter Scott's novel 'The Bride of Lammermoor' (1819). Famous bearers include author and poet Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849), French impressionist painter Edgar Degas (1834-1917), and author Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875-1950). |
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[[Category:Quidditch players|Cloggs, Edgar]] |
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[[Category:Wizards|Cloggs, Edgar]] |
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Revision as of 00:59, 1 June 2013
Edgar Cloggs was a ghost who has been hanging around the Quidditch pitch at Hogwarts for as long as anyone can remember. He was willing to help the Quidditch teams of Hogwarts practise.
Etymology
Derived from the Old English elements ead "rich, blessed" and gar "spear". This was the name of a 10th-century English king who is regarded as a saint. The name did not survive long after the Norman conquest, but it was revived in the 18th century, in part due to a character by this name in Sir Walter Scott's novel 'The Bride of Lammermoor' (1819). Famous bearers include author and poet Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849), French impressionist painter Edgar Degas (1834-1917), and author Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875-1950).
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game) (Appears on a Famous Wizard Card)
- Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup (First appearance)