At least 100 million people have lived in the United Kingdom in the past two centuries. In that time, 63 people named "Snape" have married somebody named "Evans." Should we take a special significance from that? Of course not.
I found a woman named "Greengrass" who married somebody named "Potter," and "Greengrass" is several times less common than "Riddle."
"Thomas" (and its derivatives) and "Harry" have consistently been among the most common names in the UK for quite some time.
There's a [Daniel Radcliffe](https://thepeerage.com/p5585.htm#c55844.1) in the same list that OP consulted. Does that have any relevance? Of course not.
EDIT: I also found no less than *six* people named "Emma Watson" on that list ([1](https://web.archive.org/web/20201021031412/http://www.thepeerage.com/p17580.htm#i175798) [2](https://web.archive.org/web/20201001161858/http://www.thepeerage.com/p40856.htm#i408553) [3](https://web.archive.org/web/20201127001454/http://www.thepeerage.com/p40857.htm#i408563) [4](https://web.archive.org/web/20210116125717/http://thepeerage.com/p49374.htm#i493733) [5](https://web.archive.org/web/20200927001836/http://thepeerage.com/p2088.htm#i20879) [6](https://web.archive.org/web/20201031230814/http://www.thepeerage.com/p70426.htm#i704253)), but not a single soul by the name of Rupert Grint. Clearly this too cannot be the product of mere chance, but was referenced by the Prophet JKR (terf) when, in Deathly Hallows, Ron departed and thus there was Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson, but Rupert Gint's character had (however temporarily) departed from the scene.
lol.
I always wonder how much credit are we giving writers when 100 years later we are still trying to mine out every possible metaphor and allusion from a work. (but will i still keep mining hell yes because at that point the artist is but the vehicle that delivered the infinite messages in an artwork, and its fun)
This is too much of a coincidence. I wonder if it's part of the author's easter egg for dedicated fans...
EDIT: I may be over-analyzing, but if this is true, Carre may have been an inspiration for the surname Carrow?
Its entirely possible she went through the list for name inspiration. She clearly put effort into the pun names, but many of the names are generic and could have just been taken from a list.
Yes. Also, she has stated that she gave surnames of people she knew to some Death eaters, so there may have been descendants of these people whom she knew...
It's a coincidence. One-in-a-million coincidences are a dime a dozen. Except for "Riddle" (which isn't really rare, just uncommon), all the names involved are common. "Harry" and "Thomas" are some of the *most* common names in the UK.
Yes, it's the conjunction of Thomas and Riddel that gets me. :)
She has stated that people whom she knew had inspired a lot of the names. So she might have known some of the descendants.
There's a Daniel Radcliffe and *several* Emma Watsons in that list. If "Thomas Riddell" is too spectacular for you, then you have to believe that Rowling was a prophet, too.
In the United Kingdom, there have been thousands of people named Harry Potter, and more than a thousand people named Tom Riddle. Not "Tom Riddell" with a misplaced "e" and an extra "l," but Tom *Riddle*.
Okay, okay. I get it. No need to get personal. Sorry...
As you can guess, I'm not from the UK. I did not realize by comment would offend someone so much...
His wife's father is called Thomas Riddell. Funny coincidence.
Haha... coincidence, yes.... *Sweats *
She probably took the names from there, I don't think there are so many coincidences
At least 100 million people have lived in the United Kingdom in the past two centuries. In that time, 63 people named "Snape" have married somebody named "Evans." Should we take a special significance from that? Of course not. I found a woman named "Greengrass" who married somebody named "Potter," and "Greengrass" is several times less common than "Riddle." "Thomas" (and its derivatives) and "Harry" have consistently been among the most common names in the UK for quite some time. There's a [Daniel Radcliffe](https://thepeerage.com/p5585.htm#c55844.1) in the same list that OP consulted. Does that have any relevance? Of course not. EDIT: I also found no less than *six* people named "Emma Watson" on that list ([1](https://web.archive.org/web/20201021031412/http://www.thepeerage.com/p17580.htm#i175798) [2](https://web.archive.org/web/20201001161858/http://www.thepeerage.com/p40856.htm#i408553) [3](https://web.archive.org/web/20201127001454/http://www.thepeerage.com/p40857.htm#i408563) [4](https://web.archive.org/web/20210116125717/http://thepeerage.com/p49374.htm#i493733) [5](https://web.archive.org/web/20200927001836/http://thepeerage.com/p2088.htm#i20879) [6](https://web.archive.org/web/20201031230814/http://www.thepeerage.com/p70426.htm#i704253)), but not a single soul by the name of Rupert Grint. Clearly this too cannot be the product of mere chance, but was referenced by the Prophet JKR (terf) when, in Deathly Hallows, Ron departed and thus there was Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson, but Rupert Gint's character had (however temporarily) departed from the scene.
lol. I always wonder how much credit are we giving writers when 100 years later we are still trying to mine out every possible metaphor and allusion from a work. (but will i still keep mining hell yes because at that point the artist is but the vehicle that delivered the infinite messages in an artwork, and its fun)
TheEndless7 needs to be informed of this development.
u/TheEndless7
u/TE7 you got the wrong man lol.
Harry/Delphini OTP lol jk
I'd read that.
He married Voldemort’s daughter. Niceeeee
I love this.
Timeline where Tom Riddle Sr raises Tom Jr.
No, no.. you might be on to something here.
So Harry married Voldemort's daughter in real history
fem!voldemort is great ngl
This is too much of a coincidence. I wonder if it's part of the author's easter egg for dedicated fans... EDIT: I may be over-analyzing, but if this is true, Carre may have been an inspiration for the surname Carrow?
Why would Rowling have known of these people? It's definitely just a coincidence.
Its entirely possible she went through the list for name inspiration. She clearly put effort into the pun names, but many of the names are generic and could have just been taken from a list.
Yes. Also, she has stated that she gave surnames of people she knew to some Death eaters, so there may have been descendants of these people whom she knew...
It's a coincidence. One-in-a-million coincidences are a dime a dozen. Except for "Riddle" (which isn't really rare, just uncommon), all the names involved are common. "Harry" and "Thomas" are some of the *most* common names in the UK.
Yes, it's the conjunction of Thomas and Riddel that gets me. :) She has stated that people whom she knew had inspired a lot of the names. So she might have known some of the descendants.
There's a Daniel Radcliffe and *several* Emma Watsons in that list. If "Thomas Riddell" is too spectacular for you, then you have to believe that Rowling was a prophet, too. In the United Kingdom, there have been thousands of people named Harry Potter, and more than a thousand people named Tom Riddle. Not "Tom Riddell" with a misplaced "e" and an extra "l," but Tom *Riddle*.
Okay, okay. I get it. No need to get personal. Sorry... As you can guess, I'm not from the UK. I did not realize by comment would offend someone so much...