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'''Wendy Slinkhard''' was a [[witch]] who wrote at least one book. While at [[Hogwarts]], she studied under [[Horace Slughorn]], and was selected to join the [[Slug Club]]. Later in her life, she was so grateful to Slughorn that she included a picture of them together in her book, and dedicated it to him.<ref>[http://www.cosforums.com/showthread.php?t=117938 The All Inclusive HBP List] on Cosforums.com</ref><ref>"[http://www.snitchseeker.com/harry-potter-news/nina-voelker-talks-half-blood-prince-role-54546 Nina Voelker talks Half-Blood Prince role]" from SnitchSeeker.com</ref>
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'''Wendy Slinkhard''' was a [[Wizards|witch]] who wrote at least one book.<ref>[http://www.cosforums.com/showthread.php?t=117938 The All Inclusive HBP List] on Cosforums.com</ref><ref>"[http://www.snitchseeker.com/harry-potter-news/nina-voelker-talks-half-blood-prince-role-54546 Nina Voelker talks Half-Blood Prince role]" from SnitchSeeker.com</ref> While at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]], she studied under [[Horace Slughorn]], and was selected to join the [[Slug Club]]. Slughorn kept a picture of the two, showing Wendy signing a copy of her book to Slughorn. <ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)]]'' - Chapter 2</ref>
   
Wendy may be related to [[Wilbert Slinkhard]], the author of his own book, ''[[Defensive Magical Theory]]''.
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Wendy may be related to [[Wilbert Slinkhard]], the author of ''[[Defensive Magical Theory]]''.
   
 
==Behind the scenes==
 
==Behind the scenes==
*Wendy appears only in the [[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)|film adaptation]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'' and is portrayed by [[Nina Voelker]].
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*Wendy appears only in the [[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)|film adaptation]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'' and is portrayed by [[Nina Aimer Fox]].
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*It is possible, as a former [[Slug Club]] member, she attended the [[Slug Club Christmas party|Christmas party]] in [[1996]].
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==Etymology==
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In the case of the character from J. M. Barrie's play ''Peter Pan'' (1904), the name "Wendy" was created from the nickname fwendy "friend", given to the author by a young friend. However, the name was used prior to the play (rarely), in which case it could be related to the Welsh name Gwendolen and other names beginning with the element gwen meaning "white, fair, blessed".
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==Appearances==
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)]]'' {{Photograph}}
   
 
==Notes and references==
 
==Notes and references==
 
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Revision as of 02:17, 20 December 2015

Wendy Slinkhard was a witch who wrote at least one book.[2][3] While at Hogwarts, she studied under Horace Slughorn, and was selected to join the Slug Club. Slughorn kept a picture of the two, showing Wendy signing a copy of her book to Slughorn. [4]

Wendy may be related to Wilbert Slinkhard, the author of Defensive Magical Theory.

Behind the scenes

Etymology

In the case of the character from J. M. Barrie's play Peter Pan (1904), the name "Wendy" was created from the nickname fwendy "friend", given to the author by a young friend. However, the name was used prior to the play (rarely), in which case it could be related to the Welsh name Gwendolen and other names beginning with the element gwen meaning "white, fair, blessed".

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. Horace Slughorn resigned from his teaching position in 1981, meaning Slinkhard would have been a member of the Slug Club by at least then.
  2. The All Inclusive HBP List on Cosforums.com
  3. "Nina Voelker talks Half-Blood Prince role" from SnitchSeeker.com
  4. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film) - Chapter 2