Olive Hornby was a Hogwarts student in the early 1940s. She teased Myrtle about her glasses, but regretted it later when Myrtle was killed and came back to haunt her (CS16).
Family
Brother, identified only as Mr. Hornby. Brother of Olive. Myrtle haunted his wedding back in the 1940s (GF25).
Olive Hornby
Gender Female
Birthday fl. 1930s
Species / Race Witch
School
Hogwarts - Student
Profession Student
First Introduced CS16: The Chamber of Secrets
Commentary
Etymology
The first name, Olive, could refer to the "olive branch," a symbol of peace from the early 13th century. "Olive" is from Old French ("olive"), Latin ("oliva"), and Greek ("elaia")
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