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===Adulthood=== |
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{{Quote|STOP SPELL SUPPRESSION!|One of Carlotta's activism signs.|Wizard of the Month}} |
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+ | It was Ms. Pinkstone's belief that the annulment of the [[International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy]] (established by the [[International Confederation of Wizards]] in [[1690s|1692]]) and consequent mixing of the [[Wizarding world|wizarding]] and [[Muggle]] societies was opportune and convenient in the [[20th century]]. As such, she became a vigorous activist for that cause, and deliberately and unlawfully used magic indiscriminately in public places, in full sight of [[Muggles]], which led to a series of convictions and imprisonments in [[Azkaban]]. |
Pinkstone was still alive by the [[1990s]], by which time she was featured on a [[Chocolate Frog Cards|Chocolate Frog Card]], which pictured her symbolically in shackles. |
Pinkstone was still alive by the [[1990s]], by which time she was featured on a [[Chocolate Frog Cards|Chocolate Frog Card]], which pictured her symbolically in shackles. |
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==Behind the scenes== |
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| − | *Carlotta Pinkstone was ''[[Wizard of the Month]]'' on [[J. K. Rowling Official Site|J.K. Rowling's Official Site]]'', in which she is shown with black hair despite having previously been pictured with red hair in all of her video game appearances. |
+ | *Carlotta Pinkstone was ''[[Wizard of the Month]]'' on ''[[J. K. Rowling Official Site|J.K. Rowling's Official Site]]'', in which she is shown with black hair despite having previously been pictured with red hair in all of her video game appearances. |
| − | *It is interesting to note that Pinkstone lived through the [[Second Wizarding War]], despite [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] being shown to specifically target wizards with strong and public pro-[[Muggle]] leanings (most notable is the case of [[Charity Burbage|Professor Charity Burbage]]). |
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==Notes and references== |
==Notes and references== |
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Revision as of 16:34, 30 July 2015
- "Carlotta Pinkstone (1922—present): Famous campaigner for lifting the International Confederation of Wizards' Statute of Secrecy and telling Muggles that wizards still exist. Ms. Pinkstone has been imprisoned several times for her blatant and deliberate use of magic in public places."
- — Chocolate Frog Card.[src]
Carlotta Pinkstone (b. 1922) was a witch who famously advocated for the repeal of the International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy.
Biography
Early life
Carlotta Pinkstone was born in 1922, somewhere in the British Isles. If she enrolled at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, she attended the school in around 1933 to 1940, under Headmaster Armando Dippet.
Adulthood
Carlotta in shackles.
- "STOP SPELL SUPPRESSION!"
- — One of Carlotta's activism signs.[src]
It was Ms. Pinkstone's belief that the annulment of the International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy (established by the International Confederation of Wizards in 1692) and consequent mixing of the wizarding and Muggle societies was opportune and convenient in the 20th century. As such, she became a vigorous activist for that cause, and deliberately and unlawfully used magic indiscriminately in public places, in full sight of Muggles, which led to a series of convictions and imprisonments in Azkaban.
Pinkstone was still alive by the 1990s, by which time she was featured on a Chocolate Frog Card, which pictured her symbolically in shackles.
Magical abilities and skills
Carlotta performing magic
- Wandless magic: Carlotta Pinkstone was a powerful witch, fully capable of casting spells wandlessly.
Behind the scenes
- Carlotta Pinkstone was Wizard of the Month on J.K. Rowling's Official Site, in which she is shown with black hair despite having previously been pictured with red hair in all of her video game appearances.
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 a Famous Wizard Card)
- Wizard of the Month
