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Jun 06, 2008 09:40

Hey people,

Just thought I'd give you all an update on a hotly debated issue.

Hermione's middle name has changed.

JKR changed Hermione's middle name in the seventh book because she did not want Herms to have the same middle name as Delores Umbridge. Umbridge's middle name is Jane.

Hermione's middle name is now Jean.

See HP Lexicon.

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alexia_drake June 6 2008, 00:06:54 UTC
Weird, I would have changed the middle name of Umbitch Umbridge instead, cause we don't care about her... lol But it's funny that you choose Jean before she changed it !

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dramione27 June 6 2008, 00:48:29 UTC
I know!

lol

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bombottosa June 6 2008, 00:08:07 UTC
to me, it would have made more sense to change Umbridge's middle name instead of Hermione's, she's one of the main characters, you can't change the name like that at the end of the saga...

anyway, cool coincidence with your fanfiction :D

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dramione27 June 6 2008, 00:49:26 UTC
I think it also might have had something to do with...JKR's daughter Mackenzie's middle name is Jean.

idk.

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sarahyyy June 6 2008, 01:07:20 UTC
What can I say? Great minds think alike, I guess. =D

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dramione27 June 6 2008, 01:29:15 UTC
lol

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theoneontheleft June 6 2008, 01:27:28 UTC
I really thought that was a dumb move. I mean, it was already established as Hermione's middle name. Shoulda just picked a diff one for Umbridge.

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dramione27 June 6 2008, 01:29:44 UTC
I know, it was a bit weird.

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ebilgatoloco June 6 2008, 02:44:15 UTC
That's interesting. Thanks for the update.
Personally, I thought Anne was a better middle name for her. =]

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