Barnabas Cuffe was the editor-in-chief of the Daily Prophet, working in their main offices in Diagon Alley. While studying at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Cuffe must have either been a very good student, or possibly come from money, power, or has good stories to tell, as Horace Slughorn chose Barnabas to join his Slug Club. As a child, he was very interested in the news, and enjoyed Slughorn's exaggerated outakes on the Daily Prophet. He maintained a good relationship with Slughorn as he stated that Cuffe was always ready to take his owl on the days News.
Etymology[]
The name "Barnabas" is the Greek form of an Aramaic name. In Acts in the New Testament the byname Barnabas was given to a man named Joseph, a companion of Paul on his missionary journeys. The original Aramaic is unattested, but it may be from בּר נביא (bar naviya') meaning "son of the prophet", though in Acts 4:36 it is claimed that the name means "son of encouragement". As an English name, it came into occasional use after the 12th century.
Behind the scenes[]
- Barnabas Cuffe was portrayed by Roger C. Bailey in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince[2]
- It is possible, as he was a former Slug Club member, that he attended the christmas party.
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (First appearance) (Appears in photograph)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film) (Appears in photograph)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ Slughorn resigned from his teaching position in 1981, meaning Cuffe would have been a member of the Slug Club by at least then.
- ↑ Casting Call Pro profile