McLaggen is the surname of a wizarding family. It is unknown if they are pure-blood, or have both Muggle and magical heritage.
| McLaggen family | |
|---|---|
| Family heritage | |
| Blood status |
Wizarding family, unknown degree |
| Notable family members | |
| Status |
Presumably extant |
| Affiliation | |
| House(s) | |
==Family Members==
- Cormac McLaggen — a Gryffindor student who attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the 1990s.
- Mr. McLaggen — father of Cormac.
Possible Relations[]
- Tiberius, a friend of Bertie Higgs and Rufus Scrimgeour, was an uncle of Cormac McLaggen, but it is unknown on what side of the family and whether through blood or marriage.
Etymology[]
McLaggen is a Scottish surname, an anglicised form of the Gaelic Mac Gille Adhagain, meaning "son of the servant of Adocan."[1][2]
J. K. Rowling revealed that she discovered the surname while writing Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and felt compelled to use it for a character because she thought it was "too good to waste".[3]
Notes and references[]
- ↑ "McLaggen" on The Internet Surname Database
- ↑ "McLagan" on Ancestry.com
- ↑ J. K. Rowling at the 2004 Edinburgh Book Festival
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