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Newly discovered dinosaur species named after Hogwarts 
MAY 19, 2006 at 4:42 PM
Posted by GERI
Source: Forbes.com
A newly discovered dinosaur species has been named 'Dracorex hogwartsia' after the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, made popular in JK Rowling's Harry Potter books.
In a special
satellite video feed on Monday, May 22, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission paleontologist Robert Sullivan will describe the naming of the newly discovered dinosaur species.
UPDATE: You can read additional information here as well as view a drawing of the dinosaur, thanks Amy.
UPDATE II: You can see some pictures courtesy of TLC here.
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Witch
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berries&cream says:
WOW! that's amazing!! I love that piece hehe!
Posted May 19, 2006 at 10:32 PM EST
Witch
Points: 894
darkside rocker says:
Now that is soo cool. ya ya ya
Posted May 19, 2006 at 10:39 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
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nik-Knak says:
oh my gosh thats weird!! hahah i mena its like an honour and stuff i juts want to to know why they named it after harry potter books L0L haha oh well still cool
Posted May 19, 2006 at 10:41 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 26
<3 Times A Million says:
Haha i think that is so cool!
Posted May 19, 2006 at 10:42 PM EST
Witch
Points: 822
I love HP says:
WOW! thats amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!they names after harry potter thats so amazing and really cool of them as well this just made my day!l.o.l!
Posted May 19, 2006 at 10:46 PM EST
Head Girl
Points: 410
SouthernWitch05 says:
Thats odd?! naming a dinosaur after Draco and Hogwarts?!!?
Posted May 19, 2006 at 10:47 PM EST
Prefect
Points: 305
hoggywartswitchwannabe says:
Wow that is so fabulous!!!! I nmean a real dinosaur named after hogwarts!!! J.K. must really be suprised about this amazing new dinosaur spieces!!! Wow!!!!! This is so cool!!! I can't wait to tell my friends this!!!!
Posted May 19, 2006 at 10:49 PM EST
Witch
Points: 869
kat_snowyowl says:
Just shows how popular Harry Potter is now...
Posted May 19, 2006 at 10:50 PM EST
Head Girl
Points: 485
I love Mormon Boys says:
That is really cool that they would name a DINOSAUR after hogwarts.
Posted May 19, 2006 at 10:57 PM EST
Witch
Points: 931
ProngsForLily says:
That is outstanding! Crazy cool! My favorite dinosaur ever!!!
Posted May 19, 2006 at 11:03 PM EST
Dumbledore's Muse
Points: 2945
Alchemical Auror says:
Oh wow that is amazing!
You know you have had a big impact on the world when extinct species are being named after your work!
Posted May 19, 2006 at 11:06 PM EST
Squib
Points: 194
Fairy_Night says:
That's just plain awsome!!
Posted May 19, 2006 at 11:18 PM EST
Wizard
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SirPhil says:
That's awesome, I wonder what kind of dinosaur it is. I wonder if I can find it through google. Probably not, but it's worth a try.
Posted May 19, 2006 at 11:27 PM EST
Snape's Woman
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Prof. Andaxia Moonstar says:
That is so cool! Another way the HP books have found their way beyond the fiction aisle - now they need to find some more new species so they can keep naming them after things in the books! *laughs*
Posted May 19, 2006 at 11:29 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1461
krystle_clear says:
Haha, thats cool, i wonder what the dinosour looked like... well its my favourite dinosour now :) hehehe the person who named it must be a fan :)
Posted May 19, 2006 at 11:32 PM EST
Witch
Points: 797
Brianna Huffleclaw says:
How weird and funny! That name doesn't exactly roll off the tongue, does it? I like what it stands for, "King of Dragons". Wonder if that means they've found a dinosaur that is a missing link between dinosaurs and dragons to prove that they really did exist? Man, that would be cool.
I'd like to see the faces of the Harry Potter hating teachers and school districts that will soon be told to teach their students all about the Dracorex hogwartsia dinosaur. Ha!
Posted May 19, 2006 at 11:33 PM EST
Witch
Points: 893
Divadancer4life says:
HP has an influence everywhere! i love it
Posted May 19, 2006 at 11:33 PM EST
Witch
Points: 947
witch46 says:
That's sooo cool!!! They're naming species after harry Poter!!!!:D
Posted May 19, 2006 at 11:34 PM EST
Sirius's Veil Thrower
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SiriusBlacksGodDaughter says:
Tenshi *laughs* thanks! I love HOUSE! And thanks for the meaning! That makes sense!
~Drish~
Posted May 19, 2006 at 11:35 PM EST
Hogwarts Psychologist
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Patronus Wiz says:
No wayyyyy... Is this for real? Why Draco? I guess it's kind of dragonlike and that is why. Bummer.
Posted May 19, 2006 at 11:36 PM EST
Harry's Mental Advisor
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Smileyradcliffe says:
Cool..
now that is impressive.
laughs, i always figured draco to be like a dinosaur
Posted May 19, 2006 at 11:40 PM EST
Witch
Points: 817
PadmaPatilPassion says:
THAT IS SO COOL!!!!!!!!!! Though i'm not really sure what dinos have to do with HP...
Posted May 19, 2006 at 11:41 PM EST
Auror
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Ariana Dumbledore says:
Woohoo! Harry Potter fever has even taken over the ancient world! I bet Jo is sooo proud that an actual dinosaur is named after something she wrote.
Posted May 19, 2006 at 11:53 PM EST
Wizard
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minister of muggles says:
Thats soo cool. I want a dinosaur named after me
Posted May 19, 2006 at 11:56 PM EST
Squib
Points: 120
Happiest When Reading HP says:
WOO HOO!!! Hogwarts definately should have things named after it, now if only they could just create a school like that! :) I guess we can dream!
Posted May 20, 2006 at 12:04 AM EST
Witch
Points: 754
Griselda Marchbanks says:
That is definitely a tribute to how big the Harry Potter series has become. To name a dinosaur after a fictional school is a pretty big thing. Correction a really really big thing because I don't think that it has ever happened before.
Posted May 20, 2006 at 12:12 AM EST
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