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{{youmay|[[Seamus Finnigan]]'s cousin|[[Fergus Cowley]]}}
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{{Youmay|[[Seamus Finnigan]]'s cousin|[[Fergus Cowley]]}}
 
{{Wizard individual infobox
 
{{Wizard individual infobox
 
|name=Fergus
 
|name=Fergus
 
|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>
|born=Before [[1991]]
 
|blood=[[Pure-blood]] or [[half-blood]]
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|blood=[[Pure-blood]] or [[half-blood]] (possibly)
 
|species=[[Human]]
 
|species=[[Human]]
 
|gender=Male
 
|gender=Male
|family=*[[Seamus Finnigan's mother|Mrs. Finnigan]] (aunt)
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|family=*[[Seamus Finnigan's father|Mr Finnigan]] (uncle)
*[[Seamus Finnigan's father|Mr. Finnigan]] (uncle)
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*[[Seamus Finnigan's mother|Mrs Finnigan]] (aunt)
 
*[[Seamus Finnigan]] (cousin)
 
*[[Seamus Finnigan]] (cousin)
|hidem= hide
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|hidem=y
|loyalty=[[Ireland]]
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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}}
 
{{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''' (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.
 
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==Behind the scenes==
'''Fergus''' is an [[Ireland|Irish]] [[Wizards|wizard]] and [[Seamus Finnigan]]'s cousin. He is known to annoy Seamus by [[Apparition|Apparating]] around him frequently. His parentage is unknown; however, the fact that he is a wizard suggests that he is a cousin on Seamus' mother's side, as Seamus's father is a [[Muggle]].
 
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*The fact that Fergus was a wizard suggests that he was related to Seamus through Mrs Finnigan.
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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 17:52, 26 December 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.

Behind the scenes

  • The fact that Fergus was a wizard suggests that he was related to Seamus through Mrs Finnigan.

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.