New dinosaur species named after Hogwarts
A new species of dinosaur has been discovered. The species is named 'Dracorex hogwartsia' after Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. A replica of the dino skull is on exhibit at the Pennsylvania State Museum. On May 22, the Pennsylvania Satellite News Service will have a special live video feed to the Pennsylvania Historical Museum where paleontologist Robert Sullivan will describe the naming of the species.
Thanks to Kenny and Alisha for sending this in.
Thanks to Kenny and Alisha for sending this in.
Posted by Ben on May 19th |
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Wow Dinosaurs coool :) What about Airports Name an airport JoRo Air
Wow.....I love that! and Draco is in the name 2.. :p Not because I like him.. But he's in my beloved Potterworld and now.. Dinosaurs and Potter Collide!
that's so cool! HOGWARTS CAN CHANGE EVERYTHING!
that's werid, but cool, I would never think about naming a Dinosaur and I name everything I can after Harry Potter and Hogwarts.
Is this a joke?
ahaha! that's great!
seriously???thats so weird.really,is this a joke?!
this really sounds absurd... but you never know.
um... harry potter has most definitely become more than just a household name.... heck its even entered the world of dinosaurs who, may i remind u are extinct.... now thats really saying sumthing
Seriously? Harry Potter surrounds us all around. I think the dinosaur would've been proud to be named after Hogwarts.
That is so cool! Dinosaurs mixin' with Harry Potter is like, a dream come true! I wonder who thought of that?!?
*laughs her head off* that comment from Cady was REALLY funny..... y'all shud read it....
Haha that's bizare, but pretty cool :)
Right . . . is this like, a joke? I mean, that's pretty awesome if it's true, but I'm finding it hard to believe!
Wow! I never thought that Hogwarts would ever be related to science in any way!
Talk about Harry Potter taking over the world!
That is so random... why on earth would they name a dinosaur after a school, or all things in the HP verse? O.O
That is so random... why on earth would they name a dinosaur after a school, or all things in the HP verse? O.O
I love diansours,and am so glad to see one named in honor of Harry Potter. This is AWESOME!!
This is a joke, right? I love HP as much as the next person, but that is the stupidest thing I have heard. Scientists use latin as the basis for the Genus and species. The Draco prefex I can accept to a point as it does mean dragon and if the dinosaur looked like a dragon in life, it works, but hogwartsia? Oh, come on.
hahaha, that's really funny and aweesomee. i never knew the harry potter world had that much of an impact on the rest of the world =]
0_o HP is taking over the world
That's wild. Notice that, in the dinosaur's first name, they use the name 'Draco'.... - sniffers
OK, that is just a little to over the top....Unless this dinosaur has a lightning bolt shaped bone or a wand sticking out of its mouth!
That's pretty stupid. As much as I like the series, naming something so special as a dinosaur after Hogwarts seems like a joke.
this is pretty weird.i can't wait to see what it looks like.....
is this a flipping joke! OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is epic!
Thats so fudge awesome! ....Dracorex hogwartsia...hmm draco..i see a huge malfoy storming the city! lmao
hahahas, that is SO awesome!
wow.....sweet!!!!!!! i wonder if that skull was another that they claimed to have found billions of years ago....*scoff* oh well, like the name!!!
that is soooo cool....hogwarts has impacted paleontology (spelling wrong) i wonder what jk has to say ;)
Hahaha... "DracoRex"...XD I'm kinda leaning on the thought that it's a joke, but we'll just have to wait and see. And if it's NOT a joke... well... it'll be cool. Weird...but cool.
Is this for real? LOL If so, that is really neat...but "Dracorex Hogwartsia" just sounds rather funny...
This is sooo weird!!! And to think that I thought it wacky when a friend of mine named her CAT Hermione... This though is just so much more interesting, and weird!! Dracorex?? How cool is that? and Hogwartsia?? now that sounds like a joke to me....
so...that's kinda interesting...and sorta weird...
That's actually sooooo funny. thats awesome. :D
The question is: why?
So cool! My teacher would think so too!
AWESOME!!!!!!!!! I had no idea that they would ever name a dino after HP.....wow!
lol.. that's awesome!!!
Oh WOW! How wonderful! I can't believe it! Gosh, I love being a part of this Harry Potter culture, you know?
yay
aaaah omg, that's just...... wierd and i thought i could start getting used to the world by now... lol
yay abt time toooooooo.......**)
What next? An astronomer HP-fan discovers a constellation and names it Sirius? Oh wait...
Heck yes! Finally a dinosaur that the whole world will recognize besides the lame ones that have been around for ever. I love the paleontologist who named this dinosaur!
It's just Lizzie. I wonder where Kenny and Alisha got it from...hmm.
This has to be a joke, right? I love Harry Potter but are you kiddin'?
First, and in response to Cady's comment: LOL Second: that is so great, funny and crazy! The HP world in control of the little sanity the universe had...
Wow thats so cool is a really wierd way. Woot for Dinosaurs!
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