Walter Parkin is the father of the seven siblings who founded the Wigtown Wanderers Quidditch team in 1422. He comes from Wigtown in Scotland.
He would stand on the sidelines of the Quidditch pitch with a wand on one hand and a meat cleaver in the other, which invariably intimidated the opposing team (QA7).
Skills
Family man with an intimidating stare
Walter Parkin
Gender Male
Dates fl. 1400s
Species / Race Wizard
Affiliations
Wigtown Wanderers
Profession Wizarding butcher
Family Groups
Parkin family
First Introduced QA7: Quidditch Teams of Britain and Ireland
Commentary
Etymology
Walter is a Germanic name meaning "ruler of the army" (wald "rule" and hari "army" (Behind the Name).
Parkin is an Old French and Medieval English surname, derived from the Greek name Petros (Πετρος), meaning "stone", plus the suffix kin ("son of") (Internet Surname Database).
Notes
Lexicon list of British and Irish Quidditch teams
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