Celestina Warbeck

Celestina Warbeck
Biographical information
Born	1917
Also known as	"The Singing Sorceress"
Title(s)	Madam
Physical information
Species	Human
Gender	Female
Hair colour	Brown
Skin colour	Black
Magical characteristics
Wand	Unknown length, larch and phoenix feather
Affiliation
Occupation	Singer

Celestina Warbeck (b. 1917) was a popular singer known as "The Singing Sorceress". She is often featured on the Wizarding Wireless Network, at the show Witching Hour.

Biography

Early life

Little is known about Warbeck's early life. She probably completed her magical studies before becoming a singer.

Career as a singer

After becoming a singer, Warbeck became well known in wizarding Great Britain, getting involved in important causes frequently. She protested against the Ministry of Magic's decision to restrict Hallowe'en celebrations, and recorded a version of the Puddlemere United Quidditch team's anthem, Beat Back Those Bludgers, Boys, and Chuck That Quaffle Here, to raise funds for St Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries. She also featured heavily on shows at the Wizarding Wireless Network, one being the Witching Hour, hosted by Glenda Chittock.

A Celestina Warbeck performance at Diagon Alley.

In 2003 she allowed a Muggle dog-walker who accidentally took a Portkey to one of her concerts to join her on the stage for a duet of A Cauldron Full of Hot, Strong Love; while the Memory Charm cast on him by a harassed Ministry official appeared at first to have erased his memory of the incident, he since has written a popular song that greatly resembles Warbeck's hit, something she was not amused about.

Popularity

Celestina is Molly Weasley's favourite singer. During Christmas, the Weasley family and their guests listened to a Christmas broadcast at the WWN, in which the musician sang tunes such as A Cauldron Full of Hot, Strong Love and You Charmed the Heart Right Out of Me. Despite Mrs. Weasley's enthusiasm, none of the other people at The Burrow seemed to pay much attention to the songs, except for Fleur Delacour, who despised them, as she was mimicking the lyrics and saying how horrible it was.

Known songs

• A Cauldron Full of Hot, Strong Love
• You Charmed the Heart Right Out of Me
• Beat Back Those Bludgers, Boys, and Chuck That Quaffle Here
• You Stole My Cauldron but You Can't Have my Heart (album)

Etymology

Celestina possibly comes from the word celestial, meaning "pertaining to the sky or visible heaven." Warbeck may come from warbler, which is a singing bird.

Behind the scenes

A poster for a Celestina Warbeck show.

• Madam Warbeck usually performs with a chorus of banshees.
• Celestina's latest album was entitled You Stole My Cauldron but You Can't Have my Heart. The promotional tour included a show in Liverpool; fans desperate to arrive at this concert were involved in a three-broom crash.
• Warbeck scheduled concerts in Exmoor, sponsored by The Sorcerer's Saucepot. Tickets were on sale for five Galleons each, and fans had to book their Portkeys early.
• A Celestina Warbeck concert is going to be featured at Carkitt Market, in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. "A Cauldron Full of Hot, Strong Love", "You Stole My Cauldron but You Can't Have my Heart" and "You Charmed the Heart Right Out of Me" are going to be among the never-before-heard songs. The lyrics also contain never-before-revealed information about Celestina's wand, written by J. K. Rowling.
• In The Wizarding World of Harry Potter: Diagon Alley, the character of Celestina Warbeck is played by Shaullanda Lacombe.

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 Chamber of Secrets (First mentioned)
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Mentioned only)
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Mentioned only)
• Quidditch Through the Ages (Mentioned only)
• Daily Prophet Newsletters
• J.K. Rowling's Official Site
• The Wizarding World of Harry Potter (First appearance)
• Pottermore