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"... there lived a foolish king who decided that he alone should have the power of magic."
— The King's description[src]

The Brigade of Witch-Hunters is a fictional organisation from the tale Babbitty Rabbitty and her Cackling Stump, written by Beedle the Bard.


History

Creation

"...commanded the head of his army to form a Brigade of Witch-Hunters, and issued them with a pack of ferocious black hounds"
— The Brigade of Witch Hunters[src]

According to the tale, this organisation was created a long time ago by a Muggle King of a very far away land who wanted to keep all the magic in the world for himself. In order to do so, he needed to gather all the witches and wizards in the world, so he formed the Brigade and gave them packs of wild dogs.

Dissolved

"At that, the King fell to his knees too, and told that he would issue a proclamation at once, protecting all the witches and wizards of the kingdom, and allowing to practise their magic in peace"
— The End of the Brigade[src]

The Brigade was likely dissolved when the King's washerwoman, Babbitty, threatned him that he would suffer a great pain (presumably the Cruciatus Curse) if another witch or wizard was harmed because of his actions.

Appearances

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