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'''Bowman Wright''' was a skilled metal charmer who lived in [[Godric's Hollow]] sometime during the Middle Ages. Born to a [[Wizards|witch]] mother and a [[Muggle]] father, he invented the [[Golden Snitch]] as a replacement for the endangered [[Golden Snitch|Golden Snidget]], combining his interest in science, magic, and sports.
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'''Bowman Wright''' was a skilled [[metal charmer]] who lived in [[Godric's Hollow]] sometime during the Middle Ages. Born to a [[Wizards|witch]] mother and a [[Muggle]] father, he invented the [[Golden Snitch]] as a replacement for the endangered [[Golden Snidget]], combining his interest in science, magic, and sports.
   
 
==Etymology==
 
==Etymology==
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==Behind the scenes==
 
==Behind the scenes==
*The dates given for his birth and death on his Famous Wizard Card (1492-1560) do not agree with the timeframe laid down in ''[[Quidditch Through the Ages (real)|Quidditch Through the Ages]]'', which would indicate that he was alive towards the end of the 1300s.
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*The dates given for Bowman's birth and death on his Famous Wizard Card (1492-1560) do not agree with the timeframe laid down in ''[[Quidditch Through the Ages (real)|Quidditch Through the Ages]]'', which would indicate that he was alive towards the end of the 1300s.
*Bowman shares the same last name as [[Bonnie Wright]], who portraits [[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny Weasley]] in the ''Harry Potter'' films.
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*Bowman shares the same last name as [[Bonnie Wright]], who portrays [[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny Weasley]] in the ''Harry Potter'' films. Incidentally, Bonnie Wright's parents, Gary Wright and Sheila Teague, are both jewellers.
   
 
==Appearances==
 
==Appearances==
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)]]'' {{FWC}}
*''[[Chocolate Frog Cards|Famous Wizard Card]]''
 
*''[[Wizard of the Month]]''
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)]]'' {{FWC}}
 
*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]'' {{Mention}}
 
*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]'' {{Mention}}
 
*''[[Quidditch Through the Ages (real)|Quidditch Through the Ages]]''
 
*''[[Quidditch Through the Ages (real)|Quidditch Through the Ages]]''
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*''[[J. K. Rowling Official Site]]''
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*''[[Pottermore]]'' {{FWC}}
   
 
==Notes and references==
 
==Notes and references==
 
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Revision as of 18:51, 28 April 2015

Bowman Wright was a skilled metal charmer who lived in Godric's Hollow sometime during the Middle Ages. Born to a witch mother and a Muggle father, he invented the Golden Snitch as a replacement for the endangered Golden Snidget, combining his interest in science, magic, and sports.

Etymology

The English "wright" is a word referring to a skilled craftsman.

Behind the scenes

  • The dates given for Bowman's birth and death on his Famous Wizard Card (1492-1560) do not agree with the timeframe laid down in Quidditch Through the Ages, which would indicate that he was alive towards the end of the 1300s.
  • Bowman shares the same last name as Bonnie Wright, who portrays Ginny Weasley in the Harry Potter films. Incidentally, Bonnie Wright's parents, Gary Wright and Sheila Teague, are both jewellers.

Appearances

Notes and references