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Stephen Cornfoot began attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in 1991 and was sorted into Ravenclaw House. He is the only known member of the Cornfoot family.

Etymology[]

The name "Stephen" is from the Greek name Στεφανος (Stephanos) meaning "crown". Saint Stephen was a deacon who was stoned to death, as told in Acts in the New Testament, and he is regarded as the first Christian martyr. Due to him, the name became common in the Christian world. It was popularized in England by the Normans.

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