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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
Points: 596
SlytherinsPerfectPrefect says:
That is really neat, but very bizarre... And to be completely honest, I'm not entirely sure that I believe this story. It sounds way too out there to be true...
Posted May 21, 2006 at 8:29 AM EST
Witch
Points: 854
~Jacob's werewolf lover~ says:
Yay !!! Now Harry Potter is gonna be soooo famous!!
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--Asma--
Posted May 21, 2006 at 8:29 AM EST
Student
Points: 267
marcjosef says:
The person that discovered the dinosaur may be a HP fan... and Hogwarts as a name for a dinosaur is good...
Posted May 21, 2006 at 8:30 AM EST
Witch
Points: 652
Briea says:
*laughs* Harry Potter reaches every part of the world these days. It is suprising to me to think that i am still suprised when these sought of things come up but oh well it is a real testament to how awesome the books are.
Posted May 21, 2006 at 8:52 AM EST
Prefect
Points: 375
*Gryffindor_Beauty* says:
Thats cool! Odd but cool i guess.
Posted May 21, 2006 at 9:30 AM EST
Malfoy by Nature
Points: 12489
WickeDraco says:
Wow, isn't that something? I thought they meant that it was named after Draco, but then I had to remind myself that loads of things start with Draco. Anywho, that's way cool. *nods*
Posted May 21, 2006 at 10:02 AM EST
Witch
Points: 894
darkside rocker says:
now that Is really cool. ya ya ya ya ya
Posted May 21, 2006 at 10:12 AM EST
Student
Points: 283
martymcd says:
How cool is that?!?! That's an absolutely brilliant tribute to the best fiction novels of our time. I bet JK is ecstatic at the honour!!!
Posted May 21, 2006 at 11:21 AM EST
Ravenclaw Mastermind
Points: 9722
Isilwen Ciryatan says:
Hah that's so funny! Looks like he's a big HP fan too. :P
I guess you know something's big when a dino gets named after it.
Posted May 21, 2006 at 11:22 AM EST
Witch
Points: 596
filipipa says:
Nice! Still, I wonder why did the paleontologist called the dinossaur like that... Maybe he was addicted to harry Potter... or the dinossaur looks like a dragon that appears on the books! Nice indeed.
Posted May 21, 2006 at 11:31 AM EST
Witch
Points: 748
Padfootgirlforever says:
Hehehehe That is so cool! :D
Posted May 21, 2006 at 11:39 AM EST
Squib
Points: 174
Nikki Potter says:
Thats really great!! HP is so famous this just proves it! But seriously its a bit weird too i mean why would they do something like this??
Posted May 21, 2006 at 12:33 PM EST
Head Boy
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Dementors Shadow says:
Haha. Thats awesome. I want a dinosaur named after me...
Posted May 21, 2006 at 12:34 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 22
mikazz says:
WOW!!!!AMAZING! and they say HP is evil! they even believe it themselves! i'd love to go and see that dinosaur!=p
Posted May 21, 2006 at 1:04 PM EST
Elite Dragon Rider
Points: 3843
DragonRider says:
nice! a hogwards dinosaur! i can almost see the ghosts coming out of it!
now i wish i was back in the pleistonian age...(or however you spell it)
what house would this random dinosaur be in? GO GO GRYFFINDOR!! hehehehehe... hewouldn't be able to try out for the quidditch team though... doubt theres a broomstick that would be able to carry its weight!
Posted May 21, 2006 at 1:29 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
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I Who Lived..To Read says:
Bahahahahaha! That is completely great. I haven't seen anything on the news about it, though, which seems weird. You would think that people would want to know about a new dinosaur species...or maybe not..but I would!
Posted May 21, 2006 at 1:42 PM EST
Witch
Points: 556
AmericanHermione says:
Wow. It's kinda strange how much influence on piece of work can have on the world. It's hilarious in another sense though.
Posted May 21, 2006 at 2:19 PM EST
Witch
Points: 874
Together Forever, H/Hr... says:
Now thats something I didn't know. Thats a great little factoid though. Pretty awesome that someone would do that. :)
*%* Susanna *%*
Posted May 21, 2006 at 2:30 PM EST
Witch
Points: 627
~DetailedDragon~ says:
Thats pretty cool i guess...
They should have named it like hermioneasourus or something... Never mind that would have sounded stupid.
Posted May 21, 2006 at 2:42 PM EST
Squib
Points: 159
harryfan890 says:
A dinasour named after hogwarts that that is............GREAT GREAT GREAT GREAT GREAT GREAT GREAT. I mean it is so cool.
Posted May 21, 2006 at 2:55 PM EST
Student
Points: 267
SongOfThePhoenix says:
Wow even paleontologists are fans of Harry Potter. That's funny.
Posted May 21, 2006 at 5:05 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1937
Deepti says:
Wohoah! Now *that* is cool. As if HP hadn't already achieved immortality.
Posted May 21, 2006 at 5:20 PM EST
Order of the Phoenix
Points: 4073
Eleanor says:
Thats very intresting. I wonder if J K Rowling would get any royalties for that? As they have used her meterial. It is an intresting question.
Posted May 21, 2006 at 6:20 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 54
glitternash says:
ok...why would they name a new species after the Harry Potter books? Don't get me wrong, I love Harry Potter. Well, I guess this is one dinosur i will never forget
Posted May 21, 2006 at 6:26 PM EST
Squib
Points: 117
iNLoVeWitPiRaTes0fCaRiBeN says:
OMIGOSH!!! how cool is that??? JK mustbe like sooooo proud!!! I wonder what the dinosaur looks like
Posted May 21, 2006 at 6:41 PM EST
Seer
Points: 15207
Brittany Radcliffe says:
I KNEW IT!
i was waiting for something to be named after something from Harry Potter.
see the impact of this story.
Posted May 21, 2006 at 6:45 PM EST
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