These books were written by Cornelius Agrippa sometime in the 15th and/or 16th centuries. Muggles imprisoned him because they thought that the works were evil.
In at least one depiction on his Chocolate Frog Cards, Cornelius was portrayed writing one of his books with a quill.
Behind the scenes
- The real person Agrippa is based on wrote several books, the most famous of which being De Occulta Philosophia libri III. Agrippa's books generally indicated scepticism at the science of his time in favour of the occult.[1]
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)