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{{Quote|Never forget wizard Baruffio, who said 's' instead of 'f' and found himself on the floor with a buffalo on his chest.|[[Filius Flitwick]]|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone}}
 
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'''Baruffio''' was a [[Wizards|wizard]] who mispronounced the incantation of whichever spell he was trying to cast at the time, and ended up with a buffalo on his chest. Despite the fact that Flitwick mentions this while teaching Harry and the other first year students [[Hover Charm|''Wingardium Leviosa'']], this could not have been the spell to which he was referring as there is no "f" in the Hover Charm's incantation. He lent his name to some medicine called [[Baruffio's Brain Elixir]].
 
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{{Quote|Swish and flick, remember, swish and flick. And saying the magic words properly is very important, too — never forget Wizard Baruffio, who said 's' instead of 'f' and found himself on the floor with a buffalo on his chest.|[[Filius Flitwick]]|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone}}
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'''Baruffio''' was a [[Wizards|wizard]] with a speech impediment.<ref name="PS10french">''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' - Chapter 10 (''Halloween''); French translation</ref> On account of his condition, he did not seem to have been able to perform particularly satisfactory magic, as he would mispronounce the [[incantation]]s: once he said 's' instead of 'f' and conjured a [[buffalo]] on top of him,<ref name="PS10">''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' - Chapter 10 (''Halloween'')</ref>
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Baruffio may have lent his name to [[Baruffio's Brain Elixir]], a brain stimulant.<ref name="OP31">''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'' - Chapter 31 (''O.W.L.s'')</ref> However, this may have been a different Baruffio.
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==Behind the scenes==
 
*Despite the fact that Flitwick mentions Baruffio's incident while teaching Harry and the other first year students ''[[Levitation Charm|Wingardium Leviosa]]'', this could not have been the spell to which he was referring as there is no "f" in the Levitation Charm's incantation.
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*However, [[Filius Flitwick|he]] was probably mentioning a line in the introduction of ''[[The Standard Book of Spells, Grade 1]]'' which mentions Baruffio.
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*On the French translation of ''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' Baruffio's incident with a buffalo is slightly different. It introduces another character: Baruffio's wife. Quoting from the French translation: "''N'oubliez jamais le sorcier Baruffio qui avait un défaut de prononciation et dont la femme s'est retrouvée avec un bison sur les épaules au lieu d'un vison''". (Loosely translated: "''Remember wizard Baruffio who had a speech impediment and whose wife was left with a buffalo on her shoulders instead of a mink''".). The translator, [[Jean-François Ménard]], plays with the alliteration "''bison''"/"''vison''" ("buffalo"/"mink"). As it is usually women who wear furs, the introduction of a female character was necessary.
 
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==Appearances==
*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' {{Mention}}
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' {{1st Mention}}
 
*''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'' {{Mention}}
 
*''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'' {{Mention}}
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Revision as of 02:25, 14 August 2013

"Swish and flick, remember, swish and flick. And saying the magic words properly is very important, too — never forget Wizard Baruffio, who said 's' instead of 'f' and found himself on the floor with a buffalo on his chest."
Filius Flitwick[src]

Baruffio was a wizard with a speech impediment.[1] On account of his condition, he did not seem to have been able to perform particularly satisfactory magic, as he would mispronounce the incantations: once he said 's' instead of 'f' and conjured a buffalo on top of him,[2] Baruffio may have lent his name to Baruffio's Brain Elixir, a brain stimulant.[3] However, this may have been a different Baruffio.

Behind the scenes

  • Despite the fact that Flitwick mentions Baruffio's incident while teaching Harry and the other first year students Wingardium Leviosa, this could not have been the spell to which he was referring as there is no "f" in the Levitation Charm's incantation.
  • However, he was probably mentioning a line in the introduction of The Standard Book of Spells, Grade 1 which mentions Baruffio.
  • On the French translation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Baruffio's incident with a buffalo is slightly different. It introduces another character: Baruffio's wife. Quoting from the French translation: "N'oubliez jamais le sorcier Baruffio qui avait un défaut de prononciation et dont la femme s'est retrouvée avec un bison sur les épaules au lieu d'un vison". (Loosely translated: "Remember wizard Baruffio who had a speech impediment and whose wife was left with a buffalo on her shoulders instead of a mink".). The translator, Jean-François Ménard, plays with the alliteration "bison"/"vison" ("buffalo"/"mink"). As it is usually women who wear furs, the introduction of a female character was necessary.

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - Chapter 10 (Halloween); French translation
  2. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - Chapter 10 (Halloween)
  3. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - Chapter 31 (O.W.L.s)