Changes: Janus Thickey

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"Oh no a Lethifold's got me I'm suffocating"

— Janus' note to his family concerning a Lethifold attack^[src]

Janus Thickey was a British wizard. In 1973, he faked his own death by pretending that a Lethifold had eaten him. He scribbled a note on his beside table that read "oh no a Lethifold's got me I'm suffocating," and his wife and children were so convinced by it, and the fact that his bed was still neatly made, that they entered a period of mourning.

However, their mourning was cut short when Janus was found to be living five miles away, with the landlady of the Green Dragon pub.

The Janus Thickey Ward at St Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries is presumably named after him.

Etymology

The name "Janus" means "archway" in Latin. Janus was the Roman god of gateways and beginnings, often depicted as having two faces looking in opposite directions. The month of January is named for him.

Appearances

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Mentioned only) (Possible appearance)
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

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-'''Janus Thickey''' is a British [[Wizards|wizard]]. In [[1973]], he faked his own death by pretending that a [[Lethifold]] had eaten him. He scribbled a note on his beside table that read "''oh no a Lethifold's got me I'm suffocating''", and his [[Janus Thickey's wife|wife]] and [[Janus Thickey's children|children]] were so convinced by it, and the fact that his bed was still neatly made, that they entered a period of mourning.
+'''Janus Thickey''' was a British [[Wizardkind|wizard]]. In [[1973]], he faked his own death by pretending that a [[Lethifold]] had eaten him. He scribbled a note on his beside table that read "''oh no a Lethifold's got me I'm suffocating''," and his [[Janus Thickey's wife|wife]] and [[Janus Thickey's children|children]] were so convinced by it, and the fact that his bed was still neatly made, that they entered a period of mourning.
 However, their mourning was cut short when Janus was found to be living five miles away, with the [[Landlady of the Green Dragon|landlady]] of the ''[[Green Dragon]]'' pub.
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 The [[St Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries#Janus Thickey Ward|Janus Thickey Ward]] at [[St Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries]] is presumably named after him.
+==Etymology==
+The name "Janus" means "archway" in Latin. Janus was the Roman god of gateways and beginnings, often depicted as having two faces looking in opposite directions. The month of January is named for him.
 ==Appearances==
+*''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]] ''{{Mention}} {{C|Possible appearance}}
 *''[[Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (real)|Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them]]''
+[[de:Janus Thickey]]
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+[[ru:Янус Тики]]
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