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'''Brutus Scrimgeour'''<ref name="QoSC" /> was a [[wizardkind|wizard]]. He served as [[headmaster]] of [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] at some point<ref name="hp-kinect" /><ref name="mohp" /> and also wrote the book ''[[The Beaters' Bible]]''.<ref name="fb-book">{{FB}}</ref>
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'''Professor'''<ref name="QoSC" /> '''Brutus Scrimgeour''' is the author of the book ''[[The Beaters' Bible]]''. He gave a positive review of the book ''[[Quidditch Through the Ages]]'' by [[Kennilworthy Whisp]], saying that it was "''the definitive work on the origins and history of [[Quidditch]]''" and that he "''highly recommended''" it. He has a portrait of himself hung in [[Hogwarts Castle]]'s [[Trophy Room]], hiding a secret passage to the fourth floor. The password was ''Beati pacifici''. <ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)]]'' - GBA version</ref>
  
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During his life, Scrimgeour taught at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]],<ref name="QoSC" /> and was eventually appointed [[headmaster]].<ref name="hp-kinect" /><ref name="mohp" />
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Scrimgeour was a [[Quidditch]] fan and may have been a [[Beater]] at some point.<ref name="fb-book" /> He wrote a guide for Beaters, ''[[The Beaters' Bible]]'', and gave a positive review of the book ''[[Quidditch Through the Ages]]'' by [[Kennilworthy Whisp]], saying that it was "''the definitive work on the origins and history of Quidditch''" and that he "''highly recommended''" it.<ref name="fb-book" />
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Scrimgeour died sometime in or before the year [[1994]].<ref name="DOD" /> Multiple [[portrait]]s of him were thereafter hung within [[Hogwarts Castle]].
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One portrait, hung in the [[Trophy Room]], hid a secret passage to the fourth floor.<ref name="ootp-gba">''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)]]'' - GBA version</ref> During the [[1994-1995 school year]], the [[password]] to open this passage was initially "''Beati pacifici'',"<ref name="ootp-gba" /> meaning "blessed are the peacemakers" in [[Latin]].<ref>"[http://www.latin-dictionary.org/Beati_pacifici Beati pacifici]" on Latin-Dictionary.org</ref> This was changed to "''Iunctis viribus''" ("by united efforts" in Latin)<ref>"[http://www.latin-dictionary.org/Latin-English-Dictionary/Iunctis_viribus Iunctis viribus]" on Latin-Dictionary.org</ref> later in the same school year.<ref name="ootp-gba" />
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Another portrait of Scrimgeour was hung in the [[Headmaster's office]].<ref name="mohp" />
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==Etymology==
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[[File:Brutus Scrimgeour.png|250px|right|thumb|Brutus's portrait.]]The name "Brutus" is a Roman cognomen meaning "heavy" in Latin. Famous bearers include Lucius Junius Brutus, the traditional founder of the Roman Republic, and Marcus Junius Brutus, the statesman who conspired to assassinate Julius Caesar.
   
 
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*Scrimgeuor may have been related to [[Rufus Scrimgeour]].
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*Scrimgeuor's portrait was painted by artist [[Steve Mitchell]].<ref>[http://www.stevemitchellscenicartist.co.uk/photo_11369131.html Portrait page] on Steve Mitchell's official site</ref> Mitchell created several portraits for the [[Harry Potter films|''Harry Potter'' films]].<ref>[http://www.stevemitchellscenicartist.co.uk/section694708_572232.html Portrait portfolio] on Steve Mitchell's official site</ref>
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*On "The Quest of Sir Cadogan" feature on Disc 2 of the ''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'' DVD, Brutus's portrait appears to be inverted horizontally.
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*Despite the fact that Brutus had a portrait hung at [[Hogwarts Castle]] in 1993, he was still alive at that point.<ref>As ''[[Quidditch Through the Ages (real)]]'' (on which a commentary written by Brutus can be read in "''Praise for Quidditch Through the Ages''") lists events taking place in 1994.</ref>
  
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*The phrase ''beati pacifici'', [[Latin]] for "blessed are the peacemakers", is a portion of [[Bible|Matthew 5:9]]. The full verse reads ''beati pacifici quoniam filii Dei vocabuntur'' ("Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of [[God]]").
   
 
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Brutus Scrimgeour[2] was a wizard. He served as headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry at some point[3][4] and also wrote the book The Beaters' Bible.[5]

Biography

Life and career

During his life, Scrimgeour taught at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry,[2] and was eventually appointed headmaster.[3][4]

Scrimgeour was a Quidditch fan and may have been a Beater at some point.[5] He wrote a guide for Beaters, The Beaters' Bible, and gave a positive review of the book Quidditch Through the Ages by Kennilworthy Whisp, saying that it was "the definitive work on the origins and history of Quidditch" and that he "highly recommended" it.[5]

Legacy

Scrimgeour died sometime in or before the year 1994.[1] Multiple portraits of him were thereafter hung within Hogwarts Castle.

One portrait, hung in the Trophy Room, hid a secret passage to the fourth floor.[6] During the 1994-1995 school year, the password to open this passage was initially "Beati pacifici,"[6] meaning "blessed are the peacemakers" in Latin.[7] This was changed to "Iunctis viribus" ("by united efforts" in Latin)[8] later in the same school year.[6]

Another portrait of Scrimgeour was hung in the Headmaster's office.[4]

Etymology

Brutus Scrimgeour

Brutus's portrait.

The name "Brutus" is a Roman cognomen meaning "heavy" in Latin. Famous bearers include Lucius Junius Brutus, the traditional founder of the Roman Republic, and Marcus Junius Brutus, the statesman who conspired to assassinate Julius Caesar.

Behind the scenes

  • Scrimgeuor may have been related to Rufus Scrimgeour.
  • Scrimgeuor's portrait was painted by artist Steve Mitchell.[9] Mitchell created several portraits for the Harry Potter films.[10]
  • On "The Quest of Sir Cadogan" feature on Disc 2 of the Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban DVD, Scrimgeour's portrait appears to be inverted horizontally.
  • The phrase beati pacifici, Latin for "blessed are the peacemakers", is a portion of Matthew 5:9. The full verse reads beati pacifici quoniam filii Dei vocabuntur ("Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God").

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.K. Rowling stated at the Edinburgh Book Festival on 15 August 2014 (source) that all portraits at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry are of deceased individuals. Thus, Scrimgeour must have died sometime in or before 1994, given his portrait's appearance in "The Quest of Sir Cadogan" feature on Disc 2 of the Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban DVD.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "The Quest of Sir Cadogan" feature on Disc 2 of the Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban DVD (see this image).
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Harry Potter for Kinect
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 The Making of Harry Potter (see this image)
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game) - GBA version
  7. ↑ "Beati pacifici" on Latin-Dictionary.org
  8. ↑ "Iunctis viribus" on Latin-Dictionary.org
  9. ↑ Portrait page on Steve Mitchell's official site
  10. ↑ Portrait portfolio on Steve Mitchell's official site
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