His full name is Albus Severus Potter. He was named in honor of Albus Dumbledore and Severus Snape, and his initials are A.S.P. An "asp" is a type of venomous snake.

Earlier this week J.K. Rowling revealed some new information about "Harry Potter" on the book's site Pottermore, even explaining how Albus Dumbledore got his name.

Don’t worry, Albus does not kill Harry Potter. Unlike the shock of Solo’s murder by his own son, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child takes a turn for the better and remains on the light side.

In the epilogue of that novel, Rowling provides a glimpse of Albus Potter, Harry’s son, who when “Cursed Child” begins is at the station ready to embark on his own Hogwarts adventure.

The Potter-verse was thrown for a loop when author J.K. Rowling announced she had always imagined one of the main characters in the “Harry Potter” series -- Albus Dumbledore -- to be gay. Even ...