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Richard Griffiths (fl. 1997) was a Muggle actor who had a large part in Equus, a play that was staged sometime in the late 1990s. There was a poster mentioning him at Luchino Caffe in the summer of 1997.^[1]

Behind the scenes

• This mention is an obvious reference to Richard Griffiths, the actor who played Vernon Dursley in the Harry Potter films and who also had a part in Equus in the 2007 revival.

Etymology

The name "Richard" means "brave power", derived from the Germanic elements ric "power, rule" and hard "brave, hardy".

Appearances

• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (Mentioned on a poster)

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