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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> |
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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". |
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+ | [[File:Fg.PNG|220x220px|thumb|Dre Head counting down seconds until the old woman crossed the street]] |
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==Etymology== |
==Etymology== |
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− | *Dre is a diminutive of Andre, itself a variation of the name Andrew. The name derives from the Greek ''Ανδρέας'', meaning "manly". |
+ | *Dre is a diminutive of Andre, itself a variation of the name Andrew. The name derives from the Greek ''Ανδρέας'' (''andros''), meaning "manly".[[File:Shrunken-Head-1170x731.jpg|thumb|The Shrunken Head at the Knight Bus attraction at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter]]. |
==Behind the scenes== |
==Behind the scenes== |
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− | *Dre Head was voiced by [[Lenny Henry]] in |
+ | *Dre Head was voiced by [[Lenny Henry]] in {{POA|FA}}. |
− | *One of the special features on 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. |
− | *Dre Head counts "''10...9...8...7...6...5...4...3...3 |
+ | *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. |
+ | *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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==Appearances== |
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+ | *{{POA|F}} {{1st}} |
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− | *''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)]]'' {{1st}} |
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+ | *{{LEGO|B}} {{C|Appears in storyboard sketches of ''LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4''}} |
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− | *''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4]]'' |
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− | *''[[LEGO Harry Potter|Harry Potter LEGO Sets]]'' |
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==Notes and references== |
==Notes and references== |
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{{Reflist}} |
{{Reflist}} |
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[[Category:Knight Bus crew]] |
[[Category:Knight Bus crew]] |
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[[Category:Shrunken Heads]] |
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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 August 1993. 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]
Personality and traits
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".
Etymology
- Dre is a diminutive of Andre, itself a variation of the name Andrew. The name derives from the Greek Ανδρέας (andros), meaning "manly"..
Behind the scenes
- Dre Head was voiced by Lenny Henry in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
- 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.
- He bears a slight resemblance to one of the Shrunken heads in the Three Broomsticks.
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film) (First appearance)
- LEGO Harry Potter: Building the Magical World (Appears in storyboard sketches of LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4)
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
- LEGO Harry Potter
Notes and references
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film) DVD2 (Special Features) - Head to Shrunken Head
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film) - Chapter 3 (The Knight Bus)