Algie Longbottom

Biography[]

Algie was born into theLongbottom family,^[2] an oldBritishpure-blood family considered to be one of theSacred Twenty-Eight.^[3] He had one known sibling, abrother,^[2] and may have had others.^[4]

The Longbottom family initially believed that Algie’s great-nephew Neville might have been aSquib, but Algie was determined to catch Neville off his guard and "force somemagic" from him. He once pushed Neville off the end ofBlackpool pier; however, he nearly drowned. While over for tea one time when Neville was eight, Algie hung him out of an upstairs window by his ankles, and accidentally dropped him when he was offered ameringue by his wifeEnid. Instead of getting hurt, Neville bounced safely down the garden and out into the road, thereby proving that he was in fact awizard. They were all very happy and Neville’s grandmotherAugusta Longbottom was crying.^[5]

In 1991, Algie gave Neville his pet toadTrevor as a present for gaining entrance intoHogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.^[5] In1995, he travelled toAssyria and brought back aMimbulus mimbletonia plant, which he gave to Neville for his birthday.^[6]

Etymology[]

Algie is a short form of the nameAlgernon (the original name ofAugustus Rookwood), originally a Norman French name derived fromaux gernons, meaning "having a moustache".^[7] This is the name of a main character in Oscar Wilde'sThe Importance of Being Earnest. Algie is also a homophone of the plant-like organismsalgae, possibly referring to the interest inHerbology that Algie and his great-nephew seem to share.

Behind the scenes[]

• It has been speculated thatHarfang Longbottom's son was none other thanNeville Longbottom's grandfather. If that is the case, it is not known how Algie would fit into that scenario, as Harfang is never mentioned as having another son, but adaughter, so it is very likely that Algie and his brother are related to Harfang Longbottom, but not as father and son. Another possibility, however, is that Algie is a half-brother of Neville's grandfather, which would explain his absence from theBlack family tree, which lists Harfang Longbottom's children withCallidora Black (being his son possibly Neville's grandfather).

Appearances[]

• Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone(First mentioned)
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix(Mentioned only)
• LEGO Dimensions(Mentioned only)
• Pottermore(Mentioned only)
• HarryPotter.com(Mentioned only)

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