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Basil Horton (fl. 1929) was a British wizard and Quidditch player for the Falmouth Falcons.
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Biography
In 1929, he established the Comet Trading Company with fellow player Randolph Keitch. Together they also invented the Horton-Keitch Braking Charm.[1]
Magical abilities and skills
- Flying: Horton was an accomplished and talented broomstick flyer, being a professional Quidditch player for the Falmouth Falcons
- Charms: Horton was highly proficient in charm-work, given how he invented the Horton-Keitch Braking Charm.
- Spell creation: Horton succeeded in the immensely complex and difficult magical art of inventing new spells, as he successfully created the Horton-Keitch Braking Charm.
Etymology
The name "Basil" comes from the Greek name Βασιλειος (Basileios) which was derived from βασιλευς (basileus) meaning "king". Saint Basil the Great was a 4th-century bishop of Caesarea and one of the fathers of the early Christian church.
Appearances
- Quidditch Through the Ages (First appearance)
Notes and references
- ↑ Quidditch Through the Ages (real) - Chapter Nine (The Development of the Racing Broom)
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