Hornby is the surname of a family with at least one magical member.
Family Members
- Mr. Hornby — brother of Olive
- Olive Hornby — a witch who attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the 1940s
Etymology
The surname Hornby comes from the name of several places in northern England, which derive from a combination of the Old Norse given name Horni, meaning "horn", and the Old Norse word býr, meaning either "farm" or "settlement."[1]