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I think Goyle's first name is Gregory  |
And Crabbe's is Vincent.
Come to think of it, there's also Pansy Parkinson, Horace Slughorn, Rufus Scrimgeour, Ernie McMillan, Seamus Finnegan, Dean Thomas, Lee Jordon, Delores Umbridge, Adrian Pucey, Miles Bletchly, Marcus Flint, Theodore Nott and Millicent Bullstrode.
Oh well.
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I think Hugo was in honor of the Hugo Award that JKR won for writing the series.
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To be accurate, she did not receive a Hugo for writing the series. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire received the 2001 Hugo for best novel, and not without controversy.
I certainly could be wrong, but I'd be surprised if that's the reason for the name, since she JKR received the award in absentia.
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07-26-2007, 04:10 PM
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To be accurate, she did not receive a Hugo for writing the series. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire received the 2001 Hugo for best novel, and not without controversy.
I certainly could be wrong, but I'd be surprised if that's the reason for the name, since she JKR received the award in absentia.
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Sorry I didn't know which book. However, think the controversy on her winning is stupid because while her books are read by more than the typical fantasy/scifi audience, her books, 7 excluded, are fairly good.
I was theorizing, I didn't say that was the definite reason for the name Hugo.
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07-26-2007, 04:24 PM
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Sorry I didn't know which book. However, think the controversy on her winning is stupid because while her books are read by more than the typical fantasy/scifi audience, her books, 7 excluded, are fairly good.
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While it almost always goes to works of science fiction, the Hugo is intended to honor science fiction or fantasy. The controversy really had to do with the fact that the HP books are considered juvenile rather than adult fiction, and the fact that Rowling's immense popularity/notoriaty caused significantly more members of Worldcon (the voters) to vote than is usual. The feeling among some was that these "extra" voters knew little about the other nominees.
And I would say that her books, including 7, are much better than "fairly good."
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I was theorizing, I didn't say that was the definite reason for the name Hugo.
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I know. I was just saying I'll be surprised if that theory turns out to be correct.
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07-26-2007, 05:02 PM
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in the viera interview, rowling did say that she is considering writing an "encyclopedia" that will give us the answers to who is hogwarts headmaster, more detail into what ron, harry(aurors) and hermoine(law) do at the ministry of magic, etc., but she said that would be "in a while" because she wants a break.
i'd buy it!
i loved the book-my son read it in 12 hours as did i; daughter is reading it now-hubby likes to listen to it on cd. i was saddened at some of the deaths, but happy how things ended. she fooled me.
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07-26-2007, 08:14 PM
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So what questions would you ask Jo? I'm curious.
Me? How does she feel about the Malfoys personally. Lucius is so evil but I wind up feeling a bit sorry for him at the end and the same with Narcissa and Draco.
Where are Harry and Ginny living, what was the wedding like, what's happened to the Death Eaters and 12 Grimmauld Place? What has he done with the Elder wand? Who's the new Minister of Magic? (It should be Arthur Weasley, he's such a good man!)
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07-26-2007, 08:49 PM
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^^^ Good question about the Malfoys!
And didn't Harry say he was going to put the Elder Wand back in Dumbledore's tomb?
I would ask what the Dursleys are up to, and what Dudley saw/felt/remembered when he was attacked by the Dementor.
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07-26-2007, 11:44 PM
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I asked my question about the Malfoys. Hopefully it gets answered. I've already had one character redeemed for me, I'm not sure I could handle liking another three slytherins.
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07-26-2007, 11:55 PM
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^^^ Good question about the Malfoys!
And didn't Harry say he was going to put the Elder Wand back in Dumbledore's tomb?
I would ask what the Dursleys are up to, and what Dudley saw/felt/remembered when he was attacked by the Dementor.
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He said it in a very round about way, but yeah I think he was putting the Elder wand back w/ Dumbledore.
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