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Harvey O'Brien
Biographical information
Born

1982 or earlier[1]

Physical information
Species

Human

Gender

Male

Affiliation
House

Hufflepuff[2]

Harvey O'Brien was a Hufflepuff[2] student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the 1990s. He competed in the school Wizard Skittles tournament during the 1996–1997 school year.

Etymology[]

The name "Harvey" comes from the Breton given name Haerviu, which meant "battle worthy", from haer "battle" and viu "worthy". This was the name of a 6th-century Breton hermit who is the patron saint of the blind. It was introduced to England by settlers from Brittany after the Norman conquest.

Appearances[]

Notes and references[]

  1. He was at least in his first year at Hogwarts during the 1993-1994 school year.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game) (PS2 version)
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