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{{Quote|The [[Leaky Cauldron]]. If you have pea soup, make sure you eat it before it eats you.|Dre Head responds to Stan Shunpike telling him Harry's destination|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban}}
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'''Dre Head'''<ref>{{POA|F}} DVD2 (''Special Features'') - ''Head to Shrunken Head''</ref> was a [[Shrunken head|Shrunken Head]]. It had a Jamaican accent, and long dreadlocks. Dre Head was used as an accessory on the [[Knight Bus]] in [[August]] [[1993]]. It spoke with passengers and frequently warned the driver, [[Ernest Prang|Ernie Prang]], about obstacles, and hazards like ''"Ernie! Little old lady at 12 o'clock!"''<ref>{{POA|F}} - Chapter 3 (''The Knight Bus'')</ref> It liked to say jokes like ''"Mind your head"'' or ''"Hey, guys? Guys? Why the '''long faces'''?"''.
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'''Dre Head'''<ref>{{POA|F}} DVD2 (''Special Features'') - ''Head to Shrunken Head''</ref> was a [[Shrunken head|Shrunken Head]]. It had a Jamaican accent, and long dreadlocks. Dre Head was used as an accessory on the [[Knight Bus]] in [[August]] [[1993]]. It spoke with passengers and frequently warned the driver, [[Ernest Prang|Ernie Prang]], about obstacles, and hazards like ''"Ernie! Little old lady at 12 o'clock!"''<ref>{{POA|F}} - Chapter 3 (''The Knight Bus'')</ref>
[[File:Fg.PNG|220x220px|thumb|Dre Head counting down seconds until the old woman crosses the street]] He messed up his counting. He once said "10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2½, 2, 1".
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==Personality and traits==
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Dre Head was very observant. He liked to say jokes like ''"Mind your head"'' or ''"Hey, guys? Guys? Why the '''long faces'''?"''. He messed up his counting sometimes, as he once said "5 ,4, 3, 3½, 2".
[[File:Fg.PNG|220x220px|thumb|Dre Head counting down seconds until the old woman crossed the street]]
==Etymology==
==Etymology==
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*Dre Head was voiced by [[Lenny Henry]] in {{POA|FA}}.
*Dre Head was voiced by [[Lenny Henry]] in {{POA|FA}}.
*One of the special features on disc 2 of the ''Prisoner of Azkaban'' DVD was a set of cast interviews conducted by British broadcaster {{wplink|Johnny Vaughn}} and Dre Head. In these interviews, Dre showed awareness that the ''Harry Potter'' films were works of fiction, asking on several occasions if he could play a major character in later films. Despite this, he was afraid of the actors playing the [[Dursley family]], seeming unwilling to accept that it was merely their actors rather than the actual Dursleys.
*One of the special features on disc 2 of the ''Prisoner of Azkaban'' DVD was a set of cast interviews conducted by British broadcaster {{wplink|Johnny Vaughn}} and Dre Head. In these interviews, Dre showed awareness that the ''Harry Potter'' films were works of fiction, asking on several occasions if he could play a major character in later films. Despite this, he was afraid of the actors playing the [[Dursley family]], seeming unwilling to accept that it was merely their actors rather than the actual Dursleys.
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*Dre Head counts "''10... 9... 8... 7... 6... 5... 4... 3... 2½... 2... 1¾... '''YES!'''''" This is correct, as 2''½'' would come before 2.
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*Dre Head counts "''10... 9... 8... 7... 6... 5... 4... 3... 3½... 2... 1¾... '''YES!'''''" This is incorrect, as 3''½'' would come before 3.
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*On the DVD main menu, Dre Head is entirely animated rather than just animating the mouth.
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*On the DVD main menu, Dre Head is entirely animated rather than just animating the mouth.
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*He bears a slight resemblance to one of the [[Shrunken heads in the Three Broomsticks]].
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*He bears a slight resemblance to one of the [[Shrunken heads in the Three Broomsticks]].
==Appearances==
==Appearances==
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==Notes and references==
==Notes and references==
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Revision as of 20:54, 23 June 2020
"The Leaky Cauldron. If you have pea soup, make sure you eat it before it eats you."
— Dre Head responds to Stan Shunpike telling him Harry's destination[src]
Dre Head[1] was a Shrunken Head. It had a Jamaican accent, and long dreadlocks. Dre Head was used as an accessory on the Knight Bus in August1993. It spoke with passengers and frequently warned the driver, Ernie Prang, about obstacles, and hazards like "Ernie! Little old lady at 12 o'clock!"[2]
Dre Head was very observant. He liked to say jokes like "Mind your head" or "Hey, guys? Guys? Why the long faces?". He messed up his counting sometimes, as he once said "5 ,4, 3, 3½, 2".
Dre Head counting down seconds until the old woman crossed the street
Etymology
Dre is a diminutive of Andre, itself a variation of the name Andrew. The name derives from the Greek Ανδρέας (andros), meaning "manly".
The Shrunken Head at the Knight Bus attraction at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
One of the special features on disc 2 of the Prisoner of Azkaban DVD was a set of cast interviews conducted by British broadcaster Johnny Vaughn and Dre Head. In these interviews, Dre showed awareness that the Harry Potter films were works of fiction, asking on several occasions if he could play a major character in later films. Despite this, he was afraid of the actors playing the Dursley family, seeming unwilling to accept that it was merely their actors rather than the actual Dursleys.
Dre Head counts "10... 9... 8... 7... 6... 5... 4... 3... 3½... 2... 1¾... YES!" This is incorrect, as 3½ would come before 3.
On the DVD main menu, Dre Head is entirely animated rather than just animating the mouth.
