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Rufus Winickus
Biographical information
Born

c. 1940s

Title(s)

Quidditch Captain

Physical information
Species

Human

Gender

Male

Affiliation
House

Slytherin

Loyalty

Slytherin Quidditch team

Rufus Winickus was a Slytherin student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the 1950s. He was Captain of the Slytherin Quidditch team from 1956 to 1960.[1][2]

Etymology[]

The name "Rufus" is a Roman cognomen which meant "red-haired" in Latin. Several early saints had this name, including one mentioned in one of Paul's epistles in the New Testament. As a nickname it was used by William II Rufus, a king of England, because of his red hair. It came into general use in the English-speaking world after the Protestant Reformation.

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Notes and references[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 See this image of a prop used in the films on display as part of Harry Potter: The Exhibition.
  2. Harry Potter: The Exhibition report (in Russian)


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