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'''St. Brutus' Secure Centre for Incurably Criminal Boys''' is an institution for "mentally subnormal" and violent adolescent males. This was the centre that [[Vernon Dursley]] told his sister [[Marjorie Dursley|Marge]] he was sending [[Harry Potter]] to school.
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{{Dialogue a-b-a-b|Harry|Well, it'll be hard work, pretending to Aunt Marge I got to that St Whatsits-|Uncle Vernon|St Brutus's Secure Centre for Incurably Criminal Boys!|Exactly. It's a lot to remember. I'll have to make it sound convincing, won't I? What if I accidentally let something slip?|You'll get the stuffing knocked out of you, won't you?|[[Harry Potter]] stands his ground against [[Vernon Dursley|Uncle Vernon]]'s threats.|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban}}
   
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'''St. Brutus's Secure Centre for Incurably Criminal Boys''' is an institution for "mentally subnormal" and violent adolescent males. This was the centre that [[Vernon Dursley]] told his sister [[Marjorie Dursley|Marge]] he was sending [[Harry Potter]] to school. [[Saint Brutus]] is the patron saint for this school. Whether it actually exists, or was simply dreamt up by Uncle Vernon to hide Harry's true nature is unclear, although given that there is no Saint Brutus, it is probably imaginary. He described it as a "first-rate institution for hopeless cases."
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In his [[third year]] Harry was forced to pretend he was being sent to St. Brutus' in exchange for Vernon's signature on his [[Hogsmeade]] permission slip. As part of that ruse, he asserted that students there were customarily disciplined with a cane. However, as Harry unintentionally inflated [[Marge]], he did not receive Uncle Vernon's signature.
  
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In his [[third year]] Harry was forced to pretend he was being sent to St Brutus's in exchange for Vernon's signature on his [[Hogsmeade]] [[Hogsmeade permission form|permission form]], because Vernon was so worried [[Marge]] would find out about Harry's true identity. As part of that ruse, he asserted that students there were customarily disciplined with a cane. However, as Harry unintentionally inflated [[Marge]], he did not receive Uncle Vernon's signature.<ref name="PA2">''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'', Chapter 2 - (''Aunt Marge's Big Mistake'')</ref>
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By the summer of [[1995]], even the neighbourhood children in [[Little Whinging]] had been told that Harry supposedly attended this institution. Despite this, they were in general still more scared of [[Dudley Dursley]], who had a fearsome reputation for hitting people, whereas Harry left the neighbourhood children alone.<ref name="OP1">''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'', Chapter 1 - (''Dudley Demented'')</ref>
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==Etymology==
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{{wplink|Brutus}} was the {{wplink|cognomen}} of a prominent ancient Roman family, the most famous member possibly being {{wplink|Marcus Junius Brutus the Younger}}, a politician known for his role in the assassination of {{wplink|Julius Caesar}}. A {{wplink|Brutus of Troy}} is also, according to legend, the founder of [[Great Britain]].
   
 
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[[de:St. Brutus Sicherheitszentrum für unheilbar kriminelle Jungen]]
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[[fr:Centre d'éducation des jeunes délinquants récidivistes de St Brutus]]
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[[nl:St. Walpurga's Gesloten Inrichting voor Onverbeterlijke Jonge Criminelen]]
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[[ru:Школа Святого Брутуса]]
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[[pl:Ośrodek Wychowawczy dla Młodocianych Recydywistów]]
 
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Revision as of 13:59, 5 October 2015

Harry: "Well, it'll be hard work, pretending to Aunt Marge I got to that St Whatsits-"
Uncle Vernon: "St Brutus's Secure Centre for Incurably Criminal Boys!"
Harry: "Exactly. It's a lot to remember. I'll have to make it sound convincing, won't I? What if I accidentally let something slip?"
Uncle Vernon: "You'll get the stuffing knocked out of you, won't you?"
— Harry Potter stands his ground against Uncle Vernon's threats.[src]

St. Brutus's Secure Centre for Incurably Criminal Boys is an institution for "mentally subnormal" and violent adolescent males. This was the centre that Vernon Dursley told his sister Marge he was sending Harry Potter to school. Saint Brutus is the patron saint for this school. Whether it actually exists, or was simply dreamt up by Uncle Vernon to hide Harry's true nature is unclear, although given that there is no Saint Brutus, it is probably imaginary. He described it as a "first-rate institution for hopeless cases."

In his third year Harry was forced to pretend he was being sent to St Brutus's in exchange for Vernon's signature on his Hogsmeade permission form, because Vernon was so worried Marge would find out about Harry's true identity. As part of that ruse, he asserted that students there were customarily disciplined with a cane. However, as Harry unintentionally inflated Marge, he did not receive Uncle Vernon's signature.[1]

By the summer of 1995, even the neighbourhood children in Little Whinging had been told that Harry supposedly attended this institution. Despite this, they were in general still more scared of Dudley Dursley, who had a fearsome reputation for hitting people, whereas Harry left the neighbourhood children alone.[2]

Etymology

Brutus was the cognomen of a prominent ancient Roman family, the most famous member possibly being Marcus Junius Brutus the Younger, a politician known for his role in the assassination of Julius Caesar. A Brutus of Troy is also, according to legend, the founder of Great Britain.

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. ↑ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 2 - (Aunt Marge's Big Mistake)
  2. ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 1 - (Dudley Demented)
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