The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers' 30th meeting in Los Angeles this week drew a broad cross-section of stakeholders from the United States and around the world -- and apparently a fictional storybook character or two.
A quick scan of ICANN's published list of 623 pre-registered attendees, which the group posted on its conference Web site, includes an entry for "Harry Potter" from the U.K. whose affiliation is listed as "Hogwarts."
Potter is the main character of a series of fantasy novels written by British author J.K. Rowling that have been remade for the big screen. The stories about the adolescent wizard are largely set at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, a school for young wizards and witches.
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Responded on November 1, 2007 2:34 PM
Kent Crispin
It's a small tradition. Someone from Hogwarts has attended every ICANN meeting.
Responded on October 31, 2007 9:34 AM
Harry Potter
It's true. I found it to be a very interesting meeting ;)