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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
Points: 916
aishaishaisha says:
That's actually really cool. But weird. It's cool that people will always remember JK n HP now that a dinosaur has been named after it!
Posted May 20, 2006 at 10:51 AM EST
Student
Points: 214
potter_ginny says:
Hey thats great!!!What an honor.I think JK Rowling might be obliged.
Posted May 20, 2006 at 10:52 AM EST
Prefect
Points: 302
Regulus Alphard Black says:
That's great! It's kind of weird though that a dinosaur would be named after Hogwarts.
Posted May 20, 2006 at 10:53 AM EST
Head Girl
Points: 447
giavanna says:
This is well..umm..weird.I am not sure how I feel about a dinosaur being named after Hogwarts..Didnt someone name a planet or something after Zena too?It seems a bit ridiculous.
I mean, what does hP have to do with dinosaurs?
Posted May 20, 2006 at 11:04 AM EST
Muggle
Points: 13
Cool_Alice says:
That's so great and cool..
Posted May 20, 2006 at 11:26 AM EST
Witch
Points: 845
hermione624 says:
OHHHHH! that's so cool! yay i'm so glad that harry potter is getting even wider spread!
Posted May 20, 2006 at 11:26 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1720
hpforever138 says:
Haha thats the coolest thing I have ever heard, well I'm proud to say that the Dracorex hogwartsia is now my favorite dinosaur!
Posted May 20, 2006 at 11:34 AM EST
Points: 63
himura says:
haha i tot scientists were a bunch of no-gooders..well they've proved they r not..it was really a wise and clever move naming it as hogwarts,coz they'll all be FAMOUS.!!!
Posted May 20, 2006 at 11:36 AM EST
Points: 63
himura says:
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
Posted May 20, 2006 at 11:42 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2852
H/HrShipper4Ever says:
Wow thats soooo cool !!! a whole new species of dianoursaurs named after Hogwarts!! Thats awesome !@!!! My guess is that the founder is a big fan of the HP books...l.o.l
Posted May 20, 2006 at 11:51 AM EST
Wizard
Points: 571
Sibyll Trelawney says:
Haha! thats great! but why did they name it agfter molfoy? hes like the worst person in all of the books! it should have been named after dumbledore or someone.
Posted May 20, 2006 at 11:53 AM EST
Witch
Points: 525
Elphaba Thropp says:
Man, that's pretty lame. Must be a slow day in the news to have that be the top story of the day. Granted, Harry Potter is good... but people NEED to learn to get jobs... or to get a freakin life! Anyways, I guess this fossil news is pretty cool for those who don't have anything better to do.
Posted May 20, 2006 at 12:00 PM EST
The Golden Snidget
Points: 3157
Mrs. Phineas Nigellus says:
Er...okay. Well, take that, LotR and Star Warsvfans who insist Harry Potter sucks! I'll bet you guys don't have an entire prehistoric species named after you! ;P
*The MRS*
Posted May 20, 2006 at 12:00 PM EST
Squib
Points: 189
Deidara says:
That's hilarious. Harry Potter is taking over the world!
Posted May 20, 2006 at 12:03 PM EST
Witch
Points: 525
Elphaba Thropp says:
Woah, what ever happened to freedom of speech? Last I checked, people could comment on these things to express their opinions... irregardless of what people say. Man, some comments really reveal the mentality people have.... High school kids.
Posted May 20, 2006 at 12:05 PM EST
Student
Points: 244
Brooks Evans Potter says:
That is soooooo... cool beingnamed after Hogwarts School of Withcraft and Wizardy.I wonder what the name means though.It is a cool but weird name for a dinosaur.:)
Posted May 20, 2006 at 12:08 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1499
Belle of the Ball says:
That's really cool. And really funny. And really weird. And really random. Why after Hogwarts? I mean yeah they're great books, but a dinosaur? Maybe if they'd found some dragon remains or something. It's cool; anything that supports Harry Potter is good in my opinion.
Posted May 20, 2006 at 12:09 PM EST
Mrs. Draco Malfoy
Points: 27761
Arika Granger Malfoy says:
Really.....that is a bit odd.....
is this really true???
I don't know if I beleive it
:)
Posted May 20, 2006 at 12:35 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2334
Chahat says:
Dracorex! I didn't get it at first. Real honor for Malfoy. Goes with his draco image!
Posted May 20, 2006 at 12:38 PM EST
The Usual Suspect
Points: 3421
Orchid says:
That is interesting, I wonder what it would have looked like in real life. It would be good if that was a follow up report. I think it might have been green or red with black spots.
Posted May 20, 2006 at 12:39 PM EST
Head Girl
Points: 446
Phoenix Lament <3 says:
Ha! that's kind of funny! But it's great that i finally have a dinosaur name easy to remember....
Posted May 20, 2006 at 12:53 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1229
sapphire260 says:
That is REALLY cool that a Dinosaur would be named after Hogwarts. And its cool the scientists even thought of Hogwarts to name it after. The first name of the Dinosaur sorta reminds me of 'Draco' to.
Posted May 20, 2006 at 12:56 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1763
hufflepuff_babe says:
That's pretty sweet. I like the name Hogwarts and J.K. Rowling seems to come up with the best names for people and things in her books. My favorite is still Felix Felcies though.
Posted May 20, 2006 at 1:09 PM EST
Prefect
Points: 337
felixfelicis14 says:
That is so weird! Sounds like a true Potter fan, eh?
Posted May 20, 2006 at 1:25 PM EST
The Extra Terrestrial
Points: 2771
THE GREEN FLAME says:
haha!! Thats funny !! Well I Strugled with these kinds of names only a few months ago for my board exams
now one name is gona be remembered umm!!
Well what to say COOL :P
Posted May 20, 2006 at 1:34 PM EST
Squib
Points: 137
SnApE iS mY hErO says:
I can't even believe this...it's incredible. I mean, to have written a book, which turned into a movie, both of which are internationally renowned...okay, that's heard of! On the other hand, having a dinosaur named after the characters in the book you wrote...that's priceless!
Posted May 20, 2006 at 1:42 PM EST
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