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| + | '''Jocunda Sykes''' was the first [[Wizards|witch]] ever to fly across the [[Atlantic Ocean]] on a [[broomstick]], in [[1930s|1935]]. <ref>Sykes's Chocolate Frog Card in ''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)]]''</ref> This made her, and the broomstick she flew across the Atlantic with, the [[Oakshaft 79]], famous throughout the wizarding world. <ref>''[[Quidditch Through the Ages (real)]]'' - Chapter 9 (''The Development of the Racing Broom'')</ref> |
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| + | There was a bust of Sykes at the [[Hogwarts Castle]]'s [[Entrance Hall]], near the stairway leading to the [[Dungeons]]. <ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)]]'' - PS2 version</ref> |
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| − | '''Jocunda Sykes''' was the first person ever to fly across the Atlantic ocean on a [[broomstick]], making her a famous flier. |
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| + | *Jocunda is possibly the wizard counterpart of [[Wikipedia:Amelia Earhart|Amelia Earhart]], who is famous for flying across the Atlantic on a plane, the first woman to do so. |
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| + | *In the Danish version of the second game her name is misspelt "Jocunca Sykes". |
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| + | *The etymology of her first name, from the Latin for "congenial" or "delighful", is the source of the English ''jocund, ''generally suggesting a cheerful and carefree approach to life. Also, her last name is an anagramm for "skies", though the "i" has been replaced by a "y" in order to make it look more like a well-respected name. |
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| + | *''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)]]'' {{Statue}} {{FWC}} |
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| + | *''[[Pottermore]]'' {{FWC}} |
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| + | ==Notes and references== |
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| + | [[Category:1915 births|Sykes, Jocunda]] |
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| + | [[Category:Chocolate Frog Cards|Sykes, Jocunda]] |
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Revision as of 21:04, 13 March 2014
Jocunda Sykes was the first witch ever to fly across the Atlantic Ocean on a broomstick, in 1935. [1] This made her, and the broomstick she flew across the Atlantic with, the Oakshaft 79, famous throughout the wizarding world. [2]
There was a bust of Sykes at the Hogwarts Castle's Entrance Hall, near the stairway leading to the Dungeons. [3]
Behind the scenes
- Jocunda is possibly the wizard counterpart of Amelia Earhart, who is famous for flying across the Atlantic on a plane, the first woman to do so.
- In the Danish version of the second game her name is misspelt "Jocunca Sykes".
- The etymology of her first name, from the Latin for "congenial" or "delighful", is the source of the English jocund, generally suggesting a cheerful and carefree approach to life. Also, her last name is an anagramm for "skies", though the "i" has been replaced by a "y" in order to make it look more like a well-respected name.
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game) (Appears on a Famous Wizard Card)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game) (Appears on a Famous Wizard Card)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game) (Appears as statue) (Appears on a Famous Wizard Card)
- Pottermore (Appears on a Famous Wizard Card)
Notes and references
- ↑ Sykes's Chocolate Frog Card in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)
- ↑ Quidditch Through the Ages (real) - Chapter 9 (The Development of the Racing Broom)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game) - PS2 version
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