Pamela Alton
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Mrs. Alton (mother) |
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- "Slughorn's a great teacher. I just learned how to brew Wiggenweld Potion."
- —Pamela talkin about professor Slughorn.[src]
Pamela Alton was a Ravenclaw student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the 1990s. She was usually seen spending time on the lower floor of the Clock Tower. Unlike most people who think that Slughorn is a stakeholder, Pamela thinks that he is a good teacher.
- "I took quite a whack in Duelling Club the other day. Spent two days in the Hospital Wing recovering."
- —Pamela talking about Harry Potter.[src]
Pamela belonged to her house's Duelling Club. One day she was dueling and beat him. The blow was so powerful that was two days recovering in the Hospital Wing. She is a Gilderoy Lockhart's fan and writes quite a few Pamela Alton's letters to Gilderoy Lockhart.
Etymology
The name Pamela was invented in the late 16th century by the poet Sir Philip Sidney for use in his poem 'Arcadia'. He possibly intended it to mean "all sweetness" from Greek παν (pan) "all" and μελι (meli) "honey". It was later employed by author Samuel Richardson for the heroine in his novel 'Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded' (1740), after which time it became used as a given name. It did not become popular until the 20th century.[2]
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
- ↑ She was at least in her first year at Hogwarts during the 1993-1994 school year.
- ↑ http://www.behindthename.com/name/pamela
