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+ | '''Jason Swann''' was a [[wizardkind|student]] who attended [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] and was [[Sorting Ceremony|sorted]] into [[Gryffindor]] in the [[1990s]]. |
During the [[1996–1997 school year]], he was usually seen spending time at the [[Entrance Courtyard]], near the entrance to the [[Headmaster's office]]. Jason was the one who gave [[Harry Potter]] a [[Folio Universitas]] that year. After Harry beat the [[Gobstones]] challenges, Jason gave him some [[Chocolate Frog Cards]]. |
During the [[1996–1997 school year]], he was usually seen spending time at the [[Entrance Courtyard]], near the entrance to the [[Headmaster's office]]. Jason was the one who gave [[Harry Potter]] a [[Folio Universitas]] that year. After Harry beat the [[Gobstones]] challenges, Jason gave him some [[Chocolate Frog Cards]]. |
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==Etymology== |
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| − | The name "Jason" comes from the Greek name Ιασων (Iason), which was derived from Greek ιασθαι (iasthai) "to heal". In Greek mythology Jason was the leader of the Argonauts. After his uncle Pelias overthrew his father as king of Iolcos, Jason went in search of the Golden Fleece in order to win back the throne. During his journeys he married the sorceress Medea, who helped him gain the fleece and kill his uncle, but who later turned against him when he fell in love with another woman. |
+ | The name "Jason" comes from the Greek name ''Ιασων'' (Iason), which was derived from Greek ''ιασθαι'' (iasthai) "to heal". In Greek mythology Jason was the leader of the Argonauts. After his uncle Pelias overthrew his father as king of Iolcos, Jason went in search of the Golden Fleece in order to win back the throne. During his journeys he married the sorceress Medea, who helped him gain the fleece and kill his uncle, but who later turned against him when he fell in love with another woman. |
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Revision as of 10:41, 24 August 2014
Jason Swann was a student who attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and was sorted into Gryffindor in the 1990s.
During the 1996–1997 school year, he was usually seen spending time at the Entrance Courtyard, near the entrance to the Headmaster's office. Jason was the one who gave Harry Potter a Folio Universitas that year. After Harry beat the Gobstones challenges, Jason gave him some Chocolate Frog Cards.
Etymology
The name "Jason" comes from the Greek name Ιασων (Iason), which was derived from Greek ιασθαι (iasthai) "to heal". In Greek mythology Jason was the leader of the Argonauts. After his uncle Pelias overthrew his father as king of Iolcos, Jason went in search of the Golden Fleece in order to win back the throne. During his journeys he married the sorceress Medea, who helped him gain the fleece and kill his uncle, but who later turned against him when he fell in love with another woman.
Behind the scenes
- This particular student was only featured in the PlayStation 2 version of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and the Nintendo DS version of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game) (PS2 version only)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game) (NDS version only)
Notes and references
- ↑ He was at least in his first year at Hogwarts during the 1993-1994 school year.
- ↑ World Exclusive Interview with J K Rowling
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