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+ | {{Quote|Nobody missed me even when I was alive. Took them hours to find my body- I know, I was sitting there waiting for them. Olive Hornby came into the bathroom- 'Are you in here again, sulking Myrtle?, she said, 'because Professor Dippet asked me to look for you-' And then she saw my body...ooooh, she didn't forget that until her dying day, I made sure of that...|[[Myrtle Warren]] to Harry Potter|Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire}} |
| − | '''Olive Hornby''' was a [[ |
+ | '''Olive Hornby''' (fl. 1930s) was a [[Wizardkind|witch]] who used to tease [[Myrtle|Myrtle Warren ]]about her glasses when they were school girls at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]]. |
==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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===Early life=== |
===Early life=== |
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| − | Olive was born between the mid-[[1920s]] and early-[[1930s]], around the time [[Myrtle]] was born. She also had a [[Hornby|brother]]. |
+ | Olive was born between the mid-[[1920s]] and early-[[1930s]], around the time [[Myrtle Warren|Myrtle]] was born. She also had a [[Hornby|brother]]. |
===Hogwarts School=== |
===Hogwarts School=== |
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| − | When she was eleven years-old, Olive received a letter, accepting her into [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]]. It's unknown if she was older than or was the same age as [[Myrtle]], so their [[Sorting ceremony|Sorting]] might have been at the same time or in different years. |
+ | When she was eleven years-old, Olive received a letter, accepting her into [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]]. It's unknown if she was older than or was the same age as [[Myrtle Warren|Myrtle]], so their [[Sorting ceremony|Sorting]] might have been at the same time or in different years. |
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+ | [[File:MoaningMyrtle.jpg|thumb|[[Myrtle Warren|Myrtle]].]] |
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| − | {{Quote|Are you in here again, sulking Myrtle? Because [[Armando Dippet|Professor Dippet]] asked me to look for you-|Olive finding [[Myrtle]]'s body.|Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire}} |
+ | {{Quote|Are you in here again, sulking Myrtle? Because [[Armando Dippet|Professor Dippet]] asked me to look for you-|Olive finding [[Myrtle Warren]]'s body.|Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire}} |
| − | [[Myrtle]] was [[Sorting ceremony|Sorted]] into [[Ravenclaw]] in |
+ | [[Myrtle Warren|Myrtle]] was [[Sorting ceremony|Sorted]] into [[Ravenclaw]] in 1940. She was constantly teased and bullied by her fellow students. On one such occasion, Olive made fun of her glasses, which was the reason Myrtle was in the bathroom that concealed the [[Chamber of Secrets]] the [[13 June|night of her murder]]<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]''</ref>. After realising that no one had seen [[Myrtle Warren|Myrtle]] for a couple of hours, and knowing that Olive Hornby made fun of Myrtle, Professor [[Armando Dippet]], then-Headmaster of Hogwarts, asked her to go and look for Myrtle. When Olive got to the bathroom, the first thing she saw was Myrtle's dead body lying on the floor. This left Olive in a state of shock, according to Myrtle's ghost, who watched the scene with delight. |
===Haunted by Moaning Myrtle=== |
===Haunted by Moaning Myrtle=== |
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+ | [[Myrtle Warren]], as Myrtle's ghost was now known, haunted Olive Hornby for a long period of time, even after she left Hogwarts<ref>If she was still at Hogwarts, Olive would force Moaning Myrtle to go away by calling the [[Headmaster]] or her parents, not the [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]].</ref>. After Moaning Myrtle interrupted her [[Olive Hornby's brother|brother]]'s wedding, Olive went to the [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]] to get rid of the [[ghost]]. [[Myrtle|Myrtle Warren]] was then sent back to [[Hogwarts Castle]], where she haunted the bathroom in which she died<ref>{{GOF}}</ref>. |
===Death=== |
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| − | Olive Hornby was already dead before the events surrounding the [[1994–1995 school year|1994-1995]] [[Triwizard Tournament]] at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]]<ref>From Moaning Myrtle's remark in |
+ | Olive Hornby was already dead before the events surrounding the [[1994–1995 school year|1994-1995]] [[Triwizard Tournament]] at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]]<ref>From Moaning Myrtle's remark in {{GOF}} (emphasis added): "''And then she saw my body...ooooh, she didn't forget that '''''until her dying day''''', I'm sure of that...''"</ref>. |
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*The olive branch to the ancient Greeks, was sacred to Athena and was a sign of peace. |
*The olive branch to the ancient Greeks, was sacred to Athena and was a sign of peace. |
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+ | *Her last name, ''Hornby'', is an Old Norse personal name composed of the elements ''horn'' ‘horn' + ''boði'' ‘messenger'. This could possibly point to the fact that Olive was most likely the first to send the message about Myrtle's death. Horns were also a symbol of power in many cultures, which could mean that Olive had power and authority over Myrtle. It might also be a "Last Trump" (in the sense of trumpet) reference. |
==Appearances== |
==Appearances== |
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Revision as of 05:33, 22 July 2015
- "Nobody missed me even when I was alive. Took them hours to find my body- I know, I was sitting there waiting for them. Olive Hornby came into the bathroom- 'Are you in here again, sulking Myrtle?, she said, 'because Professor Dippet asked me to look for you-' And then she saw my body...ooooh, she didn't forget that until her dying day, I made sure of that..."
- — Myrtle Warren to Harry Potter[src]
Olive Hornby (fl. 1930s) was a witch who used to tease Myrtle Warren about her glasses when they were school girls at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Biography
Early life
Olive was born between the mid-1920s and early-1930s, around the time Myrtle was born. She also had a brother.
Hogwarts School
When she was eleven years-old, Olive received a letter, accepting her into Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. It's unknown if she was older than or was the same age as Myrtle, so their Sorting might have been at the same time or in different years.
Myrtle
- "Are you in here again, sulking Myrtle? Because Professor Dippet asked me to look for you-"
- — Olive finding Myrtle Warren's body.[src]
Myrtle was Sorted into Ravenclaw in 1940. She was constantly teased and bullied by her fellow students. On one such occasion, Olive made fun of her glasses, which was the reason Myrtle was in the bathroom that concealed the Chamber of Secrets the night of her murder[2]. After realising that no one had seen Myrtle for a couple of hours, and knowing that Olive Hornby made fun of Myrtle, Professor Armando Dippet, then-Headmaster of Hogwarts, asked her to go and look for Myrtle. When Olive got to the bathroom, the first thing she saw was Myrtle's dead body lying on the floor. This left Olive in a state of shock, according to Myrtle's ghost, who watched the scene with delight.
Haunted by Moaning Myrtle
Myrtle Warren, as Myrtle's ghost was now known, haunted Olive Hornby for a long period of time, even after she left Hogwarts[3]. After Moaning Myrtle interrupted her brother's wedding, Olive went to the Ministry of Magic to get rid of the ghost. Myrtle Warren was then sent back to Hogwarts Castle, where she haunted the bathroom in which she died[4].
Death
Olive Hornby was already dead before the events surrounding the 1994-1995 Triwizard Tournament at Hogwarts[5].
Etymology
- The olive branch to the ancient Greeks, was sacred to Athena and was a sign of peace.
- Her last name, Hornby, is an Old Norse personal name composed of the elements horn ‘horn' + boði ‘messenger'. This could possibly point to the fact that Olive was most likely the first to send the message about Myrtle's death. Horns were also a symbol of power in many cultures, which could mean that Olive had power and authority over Myrtle. It might also be a "Last Trump" (in the sense of trumpet) reference.
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (First mentioned)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film) (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game) (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Mentioned only)
Notes and references
- ↑ World Exclusive Interview with J K Rowling
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
- ↑ If she was still at Hogwarts, Olive would force Moaning Myrtle to go away by calling the Headmaster or her parents, not the Ministry of Magic.
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- ↑ From Moaning Myrtle's remark in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (emphasis added): "And then she saw my body...ooooh, she didn't forget that until her dying day, I'm sure of that..."