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{{Wizard individual infobox
'''Harvey Ridgebit''' ([[1881]] - [[1971]]) was the first [[dragonologist]] to catch a [[Peruvian Vipertooth]]. He also established the world's largest [[Romanian Dragon Sanctuary|dragon sanctuary]] in [[Romania]], where [[Charlie Weasley]] worked and where [[Rubeus Hagrid | Hagrid's]] dragon, [[Norberta]] (a.k.a. Norbert) was eventually sent to live.
 
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'''Harvey Ridgebit''' ([[1880s|1881]] - [[1973]]) was the first [[Dragonologist|dragonologist]] to catch a [[Peruvian Vipertooth]]. He also established the world's largest [[Romanian Dragon Sanctuary|dragon sanctuary]] in [[Romania]], where [[Charles Weasley|Charlie Weasley]] worked and where [[Rubeus Hagrid]]'s dragon, [[Norberta]] (a.k.a. Norbert) was eventually sent to live.
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==Etymology==
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The name "Harvey" comes from the Breton given name Haerviu, which meant "battle worthy", from haer, "battle" and viu, "worthy". This was the name of a 6th-century Breton hermit, who is the patron saint of the blind. It was introduced to England by settlers from Brittany after the Norman conquest. During the later Middle Ages it became rare, but it was revived in the 19th century.
   
 
==Appearances==
 
==Appearances==
 
*''[[Wizard of the Month]]''
 
*''[[Wizard of the Month]]''
   
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Revision as of 00:57, 20 December 2015

Harvey Ridgebit (1881 - 1973) was the first dragonologist to catch a Peruvian Vipertooth. He also established the world's largest dragon sanctuary in Romania, where Charlie Weasley worked and where Rubeus Hagrid's dragon, Norberta (a.k.a. Norbert) was eventually sent to live.

Etymology

The name "Harvey" comes from the Breton given name Haerviu, which meant "battle worthy", from haer, "battle" and viu, "worthy". This was the name of a 6th-century Breton hermit, who is the patron saint of the blind. It was introduced to England by settlers from Brittany after the Norman conquest. During the later Middle Ages it became rare, but it was revived in the 19th century.

Appearances

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