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{{Youmay|[[Seamus Finnigan]]'s cousin|[[Fergus Cowley]]}}
{{Quote|Me cousin Fergus does it just to annoy me, you wait till I can do it back...He'll never have another peaceful moment...|[[Seamus Finnigan]]|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince}}
 
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{{Wizard individual infobox
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|name=Fergus
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|hideb=
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|born=Before [[1980]]<ref>He was at least seventeen years old in 1996, as he had already passed his apparation test.</ref>
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|blood=[[Pure-blood]] or [[half-blood]] (possibly)
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|species=[[Human]]
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|gender=Male
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|family=*[[Seamus Finnigan's mother|Mrs Finnigan]] (aunt)
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*[[Seamus Finnigan's father|Mr Finnigan]] (uncle)
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*[[Seamus Finnigan]] (cousin)
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|hidem=y
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|loyalty=*[[Ireland]]
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*[[Finnigan family]]
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}}
 
{{Quote|Me cousin Fergus does it just to annoy me, you wait till I can do it back... He'll never have another peaceful moment...|[[Seamus Finnigan]] on [[Apparition|Apparating]]|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince}}
   
'''Fergus''' is [[Seamus Finnigan]]'s cousin. He is known to annoy Seamus by [[Apparition|apparating]]. His parentage is unknown, however it has been suggested that he is on his cousin's mother's side, as Seamus's father is a [[Muggle]].
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'''Fergus''' (fl. 1979-1996) was an [[Ireland|Irish]] [[Wizards|wizard]] and [[Seamus Finnigan]]'s cousin. He was known to annoy Seamus by [[Apparition|apparating]] around him frequently. His parentage is unknown; however, the fact that he was a wizard suggests that he is a cousin on Seamus' mother's side, as Seamus's father was a [[Muggle]].
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==Etymology==
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The name "Fergus" means "man of vigour", derived from the Gaelic elements ''fear'' "man" and ''gus'' "vigour". This was the name of several characters in Irish legend including the Ulster hero Fearghas mac Róich.
   
 
==Appearances==
 
==Appearances==
 
*''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'' {{Mention}}
 
*''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'' {{Mention}}
   
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==Notes and references==
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{{Reflist}}
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[[fr:Fergus]]
 
[[Category:Irish individuals]]
 
[[Category:Irish individuals]]
 
[[Category:Males]]
 
[[Category:Males]]

Revision as of 02:19, 2 April 2014

"Me cousin Fergus does it just to annoy me, you wait till I can do it back... He'll never have another peaceful moment..."
Seamus Finnigan on Apparating[src]

Fergus (fl. 1979-1996) was an Irish wizard and Seamus Finnigan's cousin. He was known to annoy Seamus by apparating around him frequently. His parentage is unknown; however, the fact that he was a wizard suggests that he is a cousin on Seamus' mother's side, as Seamus's father was a Muggle.

Etymology

The name "Fergus" means "man of vigour", derived from the Gaelic elements fear "man" and gus "vigour". This was the name of several characters in Irish legend including the Ulster hero Fearghas mac Róich.

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. He was at least seventeen years old in 1996, as he had already passed his apparation test.