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- "Urg the Unclean. Rebel leader in the 18th century goblin rebellion."
- — Urg's Chocolate Frog Card[src]
The Goblin Rebellion of 1752,[2] also known as the 18th century goblin rebellion,[4] was one in a series of goblin rebellions in which the goblin population of the wizarding world revolted against discrimination and prejudice toward their kind by wizards and witches.[4][2]
History[]
Urg the Unclean, an activist and goblin, became notorious and featured on a Chocolate Frog Card for his actions and leadership of this rebellion.[4]
Minister for Magic Albert Boot retired from the post of Minister in 1752 as a result of mismanaging this rebellion. His successor, Basil Flack, did little better, lasting only two months in office before resigning when the goblins allied themselves with the werewolves. The Minister that followed, Hesphaestus Gore, successfully put down a number of these revolts, although historians feel his refusal to contemplate rehabilitation programmes for werewolves ultimately led to more attacks.[3]
During the course of this rebellion, in 1762, goblin rebel Vargot was killed in battle — a popular historical theory that may have not been proved is that Vargot was really a renegade house-elf.[5] 632 wizards and witches were slain over the course of the rebellion, and it had disastrous effects on the wizard milling industry.[2] The wizard tailor Grimbald Weft repaired the coats of countless wizards and witches during the rebellion, thus preventing them from catching cold and taking ill during battle.[2]
Professor Binns could recite the 1752 goblin accords in perfect Gobbledegook.[6]
Behind the scenes[]
- J. K. Rowling has said in regards to the Second World War and the global wizarding war that "my feeling would be that while there's a global Muggle war going on, there's also a global wizarding war going on".[7] If this holds true for all wars, then the 18th century goblin rebellion may be the wizarding counterpart of the Seven Years' War, a war between most of the world's major powers that took place between 1754 and 1763.
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game) (First mentioned) (Mentioned on a Famous Wizard Card) (First identified as the 18th century goblin rebellion)
- J. K. Rowling's official site (Mentioned only)
- Pottermore (Mentioned only)
- Wizarding World (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery (Mentioned only)
- Hogwarts Legacy (Mentioned only) (First identified as the Goblin Rebellion of 1752)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ The goblin rebellion started during Albert Boot's term as Minister for Magic, that is, between 1747 and 1752, and ended sometime in or between 1762 (death of goblin rebel Vargot) and 1770 (end of Hesphaestus Gore's term as Minister).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Hogwarts Legacy, Side Quest "History of Magic Class" (see this video)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Writing by J. K. Rowling: "Ministers for Magic" at Wizarding World
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 J. K. Rowling's official site - W.O.M.B.A.T.
- ↑ Harry Potter: Magic Awakened
- ↑ Anelli, Melissa and Emerson Spartz. "The Leaky Cauldron and Mugglenet interview Joanne Kathleen Rowling: Part Three," The Leaky Cauldron, 16 July 2005