Enid Longbottom (fl. 1988) was the wife of Algie Longbottom, and thus the aunt by marriage of Frank Longbottom, and the great-aunt of Neville Longbottom.[1]
Biography
One time when Neville was eight, his great-uncle Algie came over for tea, and ended up hanging the boy out of an upstairs window in yet another one of his many attempts to "force some magic" out of him. When Enid offered Algie a meringue, he accidentally dropped Neville, but the boy bounced safely down the garden and out into the road. The family was overjoyed to learn that Neville was a wizard.[2]
Etymology
The name "Enid" was derived from Welsh enaid meaning "soul" or "life". She was the wife of Geraint in Arthurian legend.
Behind the scenes
She shares a name with Enid Pettigrew, a character cut from the plot of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, and a possible relation to Peter Pettigrew.
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First mentioned)
- Pottermore (Mentioned only)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 The Longbottom family tree from Pottermore
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 7 (The Sorting Hat)
