Beaumont Marjoribanks

Beaumont Majoribanks
Biographical information
Born	1742
Died	1845 (aged 103)
Physical information
Species	Human
Gender	Male
Hair colour	Grey
Skin colour	White
Affiliation
Occupation	Herbologist

Beaumont Marjoribanks (1742—1845) was a pioneer in Herbology, collecting and classifying many magical plants.

For this he was featured on a Chocolate Frog Card. He is credited with discovering the effects of Gillyweed, despite Elladora Ketteridge stumbling upon them about a hundred years prior. There was a bust of Majoribanks on the History of Magic classroom, next to Cuthbert Binns's desk.

Etymology

The name "Beaumont" comes from a French surname meaning "beautiful mountain".

Behind the scenes

• There appear to be inconsistencies in the spelling of this individual's surname: in the video games, it appears to be spelt "Majorbanks". In the real-life Chocolate Frog Cards once released in the United States (which were penned by J. K. Rowling), it is spelt "Marjoribanks".

Appearances

• Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game) (Appears on a Famous Wizard Card)
• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game) (Appears on a Famous Wizard Card)
• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game) (Appears on statue(s))