Talk:Minor Dark wizards in Harry Potter

message: Some articles seem to take it as canon that R.A.B. is Regulus Black.  But has JKR actually confirmed it?  Knowing her, it may not be. Sonic Mew | talk to me 18:48, July 18, 2005 (UTC)
:I agree, and I believe R.A.B. not to him. Although it seems rather important to put it here where it is. Attention is needed, though, as you say, because this cannot be taken as granted. --Jotomicron | talk 01:40, 20 July 2005 (UTC)
replies: text:  I've just added that JK more or less confirmed Regulus Black being R.A.B. - see Mugglenet's Interview with her:  --FermatSim 17:45, 21 July 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: Well, strictly she confirmed that it was a good guess, that there was indeed reason to think it could be him. Her words might be interpreted to mean that we are supposed to guess it was him, even though it later turns out not to be.Sandpiper 01:18, 3 October 2005 (UTC)
replies: text:  'twas him indeed!  Pretty pathetic way of finding out the proof though! -- Maijstral  09:36, 22 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Regulus Black

message: I think the Death Eater loyalty is not really correct. He is not (I believe, and it is not stated anywhere) a Death Eater. Writing Lord Voldemort instead would be better. --Jotomicron | talk 01:42, 20 July 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  Fenrir Greyback 

message: When is it ever stated that the Prewetts were Molly Weasley's brothers?
Yes, JKR has said it herself.--Jnelson09 16:26, 4 February 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  The Prewetts 

message: Avery was actually punished for giving Voldemort misinformation 'bout the department of mysteries.
Is there any proof that Avery was the baby headed death eater?
http://www.hp-lexicon.org/essays/essay-battle.html  No, there is no proof, but that link will take you to a site that sort of...tries to figure out which death eater was which in the Battle of the Department of Mysteries. The person who wrote that article guessed that it was Crabbe Sr. who was the baby headed death eater.CaydenSelwyn 05:47, 21 August 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Avery 

message: I added Richard Rosson as playing Avery in the film a few weeks ago, but subsequently discovered that his part had been dropped from the film's cinematic edit. However, I have had word from Richard that he may be on the DVD issue of the film, but we are not aware if it will be as a bonus feature or part of the DVD edit of the feature. All I do know for sure is that he shot footage of Avery being tortured, and that he had one line of dialogue that went something like "yes master..." or "please forgive me master..." which he felt would probably be dubbed over. Richard is a contortionist so you can bet that his torture scenes would have been really good! McGonicle 23:07, 28 December 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  Avery in the film Goblet Of Fire 

message: It seems like a good idea to me. Emily 03:16, 24 March 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: ah, now youre asking... Will have a look if I get time, but anyone gets there first, feel free Sandpiper 08:01, 14 April 2006 (UTC)

text: I went ahead and merged the articles.Bibliophile 13:27, 14 April 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  The Carrows being merged here 

message: Why does it say he was played by Vin Diesel? This just seems like speculation as its not listed on Vin Diesel's IMdB acting credits. Hadiz 21:25, 12 August 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: The suggestion that Antonin is a typical French name is nonsense as far as I know. It is mentioned as a French form of Antoninus on www.behindthename.com, but it's also listed as a Czech name. The statement that it's an Italian name doesn't seem to be supported. Rowling clearly meant Dolohov to hail from the Balkans (Bulgaria seems like a good guess, he might well be an acquaintance of Igor Karkaroff) and so it's reasonable to say that the name Antonin, in this case, is Czech. --84.26.109.69 12:19, 2 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Antonin Dolohov 

message: I've tagged this article for cleanup with multiple tags explaining the various problems this article has. Some relevant guidelines to look at might be WP:V ,WP:RS, and WP:FICT. Moreschi  Request a recording? 20:12, 11 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Tagged for cleanup 

message: Why is this tagged as WikiProjects Dogs?
:That Fenrir dude is a werewolf. Wolves are canines, so that's why--양복42 00:27, 5 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  WikiProjects Dogs 

message: can we get a good picture of the lestrange brothers form the movie? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 71.162.163.46 (talk) 19:15, 31 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  rodolphus and rabastan movie picture 

message: Any reason that the word "dark" is capitalized in the title and text?  Exploding Boy 15:22, 12 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Title caps

message: Is there any significance in the color codings of the names in the infoboxes? If so, there should be a legend appended. If not, we should keep a single color code. Sniperz11 03:17, 15 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: It seems that confirmed Slytherins are colored in silver and green, the official colors of the Slytherin house.  People whose house has never been mentioned are in black and white.  Elchip 14:00, 26 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Color Codes 

message: Tav Macdougall has his part in OOtP listed on his CV as "Travers" - is this acceptable sourcing with citation? --fauxcouture<T> 20:22, 20 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Travers Actor 

message: It never mentioned that he was killed just defeated By Flitwick why dose it say he died
:Because some people like to assume that if a wizard is defeated in battle, that means he is killed. It says that Dolohov "falls with a scream." That doesn't look like "Flitwick kills Dolohov" to me. All we can do is keep correcting it when people change it. Faithlessthewonderboy 12:04, 26 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Aye, no kidding, people assumed Grindelwald was dead, but he turned out being quite alive.  (Odd considering Rowling apparently said he was dead) Elchip 14:01, 26 July 2007 (UTC)

text: Sure, I'll just call her up. Look, if he was killed, presumably Flitwick would have used the killing curse. If this is the case, he wouldn't have screamed, as the Avada Kedavra curse kills instantaneously, as we've seen with Dumbledore and Diggory. Also, go back and read the book again, it doesn't say anywhere that Bellatrix was killed. Faithlessthewonderboy 16:42, 8 August 2007 (UTC)

text: The Leaky Cauldron is a fan site. I didn't say that it was the only way to kill someone, but it is the most common, and I said "presumably" that's what he would have used. Aurors were authorized during the first war by Crouch to kill instead of arresting, so yes it's quite likely that that's what they used. Yes, it's almost certain that Bellatrix was killed. That's not the point. What is the point is that it is not clearly stated that either Bellatrix or Dolohov are killed. That being the case, it's not appropriate to put it in an encyclopedia. On WP we can't assume anything. Faithlessthewonderboy 18:37, 8 August 2007 (UTC)

text: It could have been Gibbon?  Elchip 14:01, 26 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Dolohov

message: I Deleted the part with Him fighting Dean and Parvati Because the person who stated it needs to read Pages 644 and 645 Again Because Dean is Dueling Dolohov and Parvati was dueling Travers Peeves came by droping plants on Death Eaters one it the Invivibilte Cloak a Death Eater noticed and Called to others Dean Stuned him Dolohov Was about to Retaliate but was Put in the full Body bind This being a Runing gag as it was done to him  3 other times 2 times in book 5 and 2 times in the 7th the time i am talking about and in the muggle Cafe.
:Mate, I'd like to introduce you to a little thing I like to call "punctuation". You may find it comes in useful in helping people understand what the hell you're talking about. - PeeJay 11:12, 2 August 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Maybe we can back up and start over, primarily by rmeembering to not bite the newbies. I am sure your edits aren't without blemish. Ease up a bit and be nice. Purty please? - Arcayne (cast a spell) 06:46, 21 August 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Rookwood parts Deleted

message: The article says, "It has been stated that this battle was too gruesome to include in the actual story, so it was done off screen." However, the reference given (http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2007/7/30/j-k-rowling-web-chat-transcript) doesn't seem to mention that. Can anyone find it? Ophois 13:29, 13 August 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Lupin vs. Dolohov 

message: It says right now that: "He also expresses an unhealthy interest in Hermione, go so far as to imply that he wants to sexually assault her." Yes, Fenrir Greyback did comment that he liked how Hermione's skin was soft and smooth, but I took it that he wanted to bite her, rather than sexually assault her. I'm not sure if it should be changed...Airox 06:24, 14 August 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Um, ew. I am almost certain that Fenrir wanted to eat hermione, and that isn't code. I think some people are putting an adult spin on this that shouldn't be there. - Arcayne (cast a spell) 06:11, 17 August 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Fenrir Greyback: sexually assault Hermione? 

message: I have trimmed out all the cruft, the verb-tense issues and the OR. The Cruft Eaters™ strike again. You may cheer, but you may also join, and eat all the cruft you want. :) - Arcayne (cast a spell) 06:11, 17 August 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: De-crufting complete

message: Maybe he deserves his own page, he appeared quite frequently in Deathly Hallows.--Dominik92 16:56, 21 August 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: So long as you have lots and lots of citations for him outside the books themselves. Otherwise, it would be removed as per WP:UNDUE. - Arcayne (cast a spell) 20:45, 21 August 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Dolohov 

message: Check out this article  It is about a teacher named Rockwood who had Potter banned from her schools. Could her name have been used by Jo Rowling as inspiration for the Death eater Rookwood? Is there any evidence of this?Wizlop 07:39, 24 August 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I'd seriously doubt it, I don't think that JKR would be that petty (and potentially libelous). She has said before that the only character that is based upon an actual person is Gilderoy Lockhart. Faithlessthewonderboy 08:37, 24 August 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I know that Lockhart is based on a real person, but has JKR said that he's the ONLY one based on a real person, or is he the only character that she has stated being based on a real person? Chandlertalk 08:47, 24 August 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: The former. Here is the link. :) Faithlessthewonderboy 09:09, 24 August 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Not to continue this, but that link doesn't really have a date on it. She might have decided to kick the Rookwood fellow later. Frankly, I find that really unlikley. I mean, she has more money than HRH, so I imagine just going to the store is an exercise in avoiding lawsuits. 'She bumped into my shopping cart and caused whiplash! Pain and suffering!' Please, even if Rowling is that thick, the people around her by and large aren't. - Arcayne (cast a spell) 09:16, 24 August 2007 (UTC)

text: Sorry, I was unclear. I meant perhaps the NAME was inspired by the teacher, rather than the character. A lot of Rowling's character names are "inspired."  Whilst it does seem petty, it could equally be classed as appealling to Rowling's witty sense of humour. There would be Millions of people who would LOVE their name being borrowed- so she picks a person who had the books banned. However, without any evidence I guess its speculation and no more than that- the subtle change of letter avoids direct libel, I would think. But- nothing more than gossip?Wizlop 17:38, 24 August 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: (I cleaned up the spacing problem with the above post, hope no one minds :)) Gossip, I would say. The books also contain a large number of very common names (Potter, Evans, Thomas, Smith, etc.) and if one looks hard enough I'm sure there is someone in the world named Smith who has crusaded against HP. And surely there are more noteworthy people (politicians and the like) who Rowling could have parodied if that was her game. This Rockwood person appears to be of no real significance, so why would JKR single him/her out? Faithlessthewonderboy 20:40, 24 August 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Well, it is possible the name was "inspired" -  When choosing names Rowling might have come across this criticism from Rockwood (which WAS a big local news story,) decided she liked the name or whatever, and changed it to avoid libel. Calling a charcter "Toni Blaire" would have been far to obvious- not her style. But without proof, yeah, its just speculation. But if I ever do get the chance, I'm going to ask her- if it IS true its remarkably witty and devilish, and so ironic!Wizlop 04:54, 25 August 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Rookwood, based on Rockwood, a teacher who banned Potter books?

message: He just isn't notable enough to warrant inclusion. The information known about him can't possibly be stretched beyond one sentence. faithless (speak) 17:02, 18 September 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Herpo the Foul