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Old 01-06-2003, 11:15 AM   #17
Kalimac
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PetitChoux, she doesn't have to credit Tolkien for "Dumbledore" because he didn't invent it. It's a Middle-English word for bumblebee. Tolkien often raided Old and Middle English for words (*ahem*Rohirric*ahem*) and she's doing the same thing, that's all. And I've never seen any interviews where she claims to have invented the word; on the contrary, most FAQs will explain the origin of "Dumbledore."
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