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Hogwarts Potions Slug Club

Melinda Bobbin

Melinda Bobbin was a Hogwarts student, who in 1996 was chosen as a member of the Slug Club because her family owned a large chain of apothecaries (HBP7).

Slughorn described her as "charming" (HBP7).

Melinda Bobbin
Gender Female
Dates fl. 1990s
Species / Race Witch
School Hogwarts - Student
Affiliations Slug Club
Family Groups Bobbin family

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Etymology

A bobbin is a spool around which thread or yard is wound, but "bobbins" is also a British slang word meaning "bad," "wrong," or "worthless" (source: Wikipedia).

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Tags: apothecary students

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