The Harry Potter Compendium
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Nanette Desford: "Hi, Harry. This is a great place to play with my new Exploding Snap cards. Can I interest you in a game?"
Harry Potter: "Actually, I'm a little busy right now."
Nanette Desford: "Not to worry, Harry. Come back and see me anytime."
— Harry Potter talking with Nanette Desford in the Clock Tower.[src]

Nanette Desford was a Ravenclaw student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the 1990s. She was usually found spending time by the Clock Tower during the 1996–1997 school year. She often played Exploding Snap. She gave Harry Potter Chocolate Frog Cards whenever he beat her.

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Etymology[]

The name "Nanette" is of French origin meaning "Gracious", and is used mostly in English speaking countries but also in a few other countries and languages of the world.

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Notes and references[]

  1. She was at least in her first year at Hogwarts during the 1993-1994 school year.
  2. World Exclusive Interview with J K Rowling
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