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==Etymology== |
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"Troy" is a surname that originally denoted a person from the city of Troyes in France. This was also the name of the ancient city that was besieged by the Greeks in Homer's 'Iliad'. |
"Troy" is a surname that originally denoted a person from the city of Troyes in France. This was also the name of the ancient city that was besieged by the Greeks in Homer's 'Iliad'. |
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+ | *The part of Troy was played by [[Phil Mulryne]] in the [[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)|film adaptation]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]''. |
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==Appearances== |
==Appearances== |
Revision as of 15:21, 5 October 2012
Troy was a Chaser for the Irish National Quidditch team during the 1994 Quidditch World Cup. He appeared to be the prominent Chaser, scoring the first goal of the match after a the bulgarian seeker Alexei Levski lost the Quaffle. He and Quigley lifted the Quidditch Cup of 1994 into the air in the top box after the Irish team had won the tournament.
Etymology
"Troy" is a surname that originally denoted a person from the city of Troyes in France. This was also the name of the ancient city that was besieged by the Greeks in Homer's 'Iliad'.
Behind the scenes
- The part of Troy was played by Phil Mulryne in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.