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St. Grogory's Primary School[2] was a Muggle primary school located in or near Little Whinging, Surrey, England named after Saint Grogory. The school's headmistress in the early 1990s was C. Roemmele.[2]
History[]
Harry Potter attended St. Grogory's from the mid-late 1980s to early 1990s. He was teased for wearing broken spectacles, repaired with tape, and his cousin Dudley Dursley's old, oversized clothing. He also had no friends there since he was the favourite victim of Dudley, who was the most feared bully in the school, and his gang.[1][3]
One time, Harry was being pursued by Dudley's gang and tried to escape from them by ducking behind some rubbish bins outside the school's kitchens, but unintentionally flew on top of the chimney instead. Headmistress Roemmele sent an "angry" letter to Harry's uncle and aunt, Vernon and Petunia Dursley, telling them that their nephew had been "climbing school buildings."[1]
In or before 1991, Dudley Dursley swapped his pet parrot at school with another student for a real air rifle.[3]
Another time, Harry had to take home a school report, which told of how he had turned his teacher's wig blue.[4]
On 22 June, 1991, Headmistress Roemmele awarded a certificate to Dudley for "always eating up his lunch."[2]
Known alumni[]
Known staff[]
- C. Roemmele (headmistress)[2]
- Unidentified wig-wearing teacher[4]
Etymology[]
While there is no real St. Grogory, there is a St Gregory: Pope Gregory I. He is considered the patron saint of, among other things, students and teachers, making him a prime candidate to name a school after.[5]
Behind the scenes[]
- The name of this school is not given in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. It was first revealed as "St. Grogory's Primary School" (using a full stop, contrary to British grammar rules) on a prop award certificate featured in that novel's film adaptation.
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First mentioned)
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film) (First identified as St. Grogory's Primary School) (Name seen on award certificate)
- Harry Potter Page to Screen: The Complete Filmmaking Journey (Name seen on award certificate)
- Harry Potter Trading Card Game (First appearance)
- Pottermore (Mentioned only)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 2 (The Vanishing Glass)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Harry Potter Page to Screen: The Complete Filmmaking Journey, p. 403 (see this image)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 3 (The Letters from No One)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 7 (The Sorting Hat)
- ↑ "Pope Gregory I" on Wikipedia