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"Tamper with the deepest mysteries ― the source of life, the essence of self ― only if prepared for consequences of the most extreme and dangerous kind."
— Waffling's first Fundamental Law of Magic[src]

Adalbert Waffling (d. 1981)[1] was a wizard who was a magical theoretician, credited to have written "all about magic". Waffling is somewhat seen as the "father of magical theory", as it is a popular claim that every modern witch or wizard has learned from his writings.

Waffling was the one who formulated the Fundamental Laws of Magic[3] and wrote Magical Theory, a most popular textbook still being used today by the young witches and wizards at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.[2]

Biography[]

Early life[]

Adalbert Waffling was born in or before the 19th-century. By the 1890s, he was already a notable theoretician[4] whose ideas on energy transfer in spellcasting illuminated the fact that while certain spells were a matter of the caster's will, others were a question of intent.[5]

Later life[]

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Waffling studying magic

By the 1890s, Waffling was already one of most notable wizards of the date,[4][6] so it is more than likely he published some of his writings before this point. Around this time Albus Dumbledore, the "most brilliant student ever seen [at Hogwarts]", was in regular correspondence with Waffling in order to exchange ideas about magic.[4] Minerva McGonagall later shared these letters with members of the Statute of Secrecy Task Force who pursued a Professorship profession to help improve their skills in addressing the Calamity.[7]

Waffling died in 1981.[1]

Legacy[]

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Adalbert on a Chocolate Frog Card

Waffling was commemorated on a Chocolate Frog Card.[8]

During the Calamity in the late 2010s or early 2020s, a Calamity Investigator working for the Statute of Secrecy Task Force attended a retrospective on the life of Adalbert Waffling, paying attention to his ideas on energy transfer in spellcasting. Waffling claimed that certain spells seemed to be a matter of the caster's will while others focused on the caster's intent. The investigator used Waffling's ideas to increase the duration of their Inn Charm.[7]

Etymology[]

Adal is Old High German for "noble" or "aristocratic"; berta, "bright". "Waffling" means speaking or writing at length in a vague or trivial manner without a clear point or aim.

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Notes and references[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)
  2. 2.0 2.1 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 5 (Diagon Alley)
  3. 3.0 3.1 The Tales of Beedle the Bard, "The Warlock's Hairy Heart"
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 2 (In Memoriam)
  5. Harry Potter: Wizards Unite - SOS Task Force Training: (Calamity Essentials II: Rhyme and Reason)
  6. Pottermore - things we bet the Hogwarts portraits do when no-one is looking - Imagine you’re a long-suffering wizarding portrait of someone famous, like Adalbert Waffling.
  7. 7.0 7.1 Harry Potter: Wizards Unite (see video)
  8. Harry Potter: Magic Awakened
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