Mandy Brocklehurst

Mandy Brocklehurst was ahalf-blood^[1]witch who began attendingHogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in1991. She was in the same year asHarry Potter and was Sorted intoRavenclaw House.^[3]

Etymology[]

• Mandy is a variation of Amanda, which means "lovable/worth of love".
• Brocklehurst is a real surname coming from Middle English "brock" (badger) and "hyrst" (wooded hill, a favourite haunt of badgers).
• Brocklehurst was the name of the horrible school teacher inJane Eyre.

Behind the scenes[]

• The characterAmanda, portrayed byChristina Petrou in thefilm adaptation ofHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, may be intended to be Mandy Brocklehurst.
• One of the clients of Cormoran Strike, a private detective and the protagonist ofJ. K. Rowling'sThe Silkworm, has hired him to monitor the activities of a Miss Brocklehurst.

Translations[]

• Bulgarian:Манди Брокълхърст
• Dutch:Amanda Brokkeling
• Greek:Μάντι Μπρόκλχαστ
• Greek (Ancient):Μανδύα Βροχολούστης
• Hebrew:מנדי ברוקלהרסט
• Japanese:マンディ・ブロックルハースト(Mandy Brocklehust)
• Latvian:Mendija Broklhērsta
• Norwegian:Amanda Brunkenberg
• Portuguese (Brazil):Mádi Brocklehurst
• Russian:Мэри Брокльхерст(Meri Brokl'kherst)
• Serbian:Менди Броклхерст(Mendi Broklherst)
• Welsh:Mari Beynon

The following languages are the same as the original:

Appearances[]

• Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone(First appearance)
• Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)(Possible appearance)
• Harry Potter and Me(Mentioned only)
• Pottermore(Mentioned only)
• HarryPotter.com(Mentioned only)

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