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'''Cornelius Agrippa''' ([[1480s|1486]]-[[1530s|1535]]) was a celebrated [[Germany|German]] [[Wizards|wizard]] who authored more than one book. He was imprisoned by [[Muggle]]s because they thought his works were evil.<ref>"[http://www.hplex.info/wizards/card_wizards.html Famous Wizard Cards]" on The Harry Potter Lexicon</ref> |
'''Cornelius Agrippa''' ([[1480s|1486]]-[[1530s|1535]]) was a celebrated [[Germany|German]] [[Wizards|wizard]] who authored more than one book. He was imprisoned by [[Muggle]]s because they thought his works were evil.<ref>"[http://www.hplex.info/wizards/card_wizards.html Famous Wizard Cards]" on The Harry Potter Lexicon</ref> |
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− | Agrippa was featured on a [[Chocolate Frog Card]]. This card was one of only two that were missing from [[ |
+ | Agrippa was featured on a [[Chocolate Frog Cards|Chocolate Frog Card]]. This card was one of only two that were missing from [[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]]'s collection when he met [[Harry Potter]] in [[1991]] (the other being [[Ptolemy]]).<ref>''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'', Chapter 6</ref> |
[[File:Cornelius Agrippa.jpg|thumb|left|200px|An imprisoned Agrippa.]] |
[[File:Cornelius Agrippa.jpg|thumb|left|200px|An imprisoned Agrippa.]] |
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==Behind the scenes== |
==Behind the scenes== |
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− | *[[Wikipedia:Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa|Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa]] ([[1486]] – [[1535]]) was a German author whose major works include ''Declamatio de nobilitate et praecellentia foeminei sexus'' (''Declamation on the Nobility and Preeminence of the Female Sex''), a book first published in [[1529]] that asserts that women are morally and theologically superior to men, and ''[[Wikipedia:De occulta philosophia libri tres|De occulta philosophia libri tres]]'' (''Three Books on Occult Philosophy''), a series of books covering a wide variety of occult topics first published between [[1531]] and [[1533]]. His interest in the occult lead to criticism, and caused him to lose several jobs, but he is not known to have been imprisoned for it.<ref>"[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinrich_Cornelius_Agrippa Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa]" on Wikipedia</ref> |
+ | *[[Wikipedia:Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa|Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa]] ([[1480s|1486]] – [[1530s|1535]]) was a German author whose major works include ''Declamatio de nobilitate et praecellentia foeminei sexus'' (''Declamation on the Nobility and Preeminence of the Female Sex''), a book first published in [[1520s|1529]] that asserts that women are morally and theologically superior to men, and ''[[Wikipedia:De occulta philosophia libri tres|De occulta philosophia libri tres]]'' (''Three Books on Occult Philosophy''), a series of books covering a wide variety of occult topics first published between [[1530s|1531]] and [[1530s|1533]]. His interest in the occult lead to criticism, and caused him to lose several jobs, but he is not known to have been imprisoned for it.<ref>"[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinrich_Cornelius_Agrippa Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa]" on Wikipedia</ref> |
==Appearances== |
==Appearances== |
Revision as of 21:03, 4 February 2010
Cornelius Agrippa (1486-1535) was a celebrated German wizard who authored more than one book. He was imprisoned by Muggles because they thought his works were evil.[1]
Agrippa was featured on a Chocolate Frog Card. This card was one of only two that were missing from Ron Weasley's collection when he met Harry Potter in 1991 (the other being Ptolemy).[2]
Behind the scenes
- Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa (1486 – 1535) was a German author whose major works include Declamatio de nobilitate et praecellentia foeminei sexus (Declamation on the Nobility and Preeminence of the Female Sex), a book first published in 1529 that asserts that women are morally and theologically superior to men, and De occulta philosophia libri tres (Three Books on Occult Philosophy), a series of books covering a wide variety of occult topics first published between 1531 and 1533. His interest in the occult lead to criticism, and caused him to lose several jobs, but he is not known to have been imprisoned for it.[3]
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First mentioned)
- 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)
Notes and references
- ↑ "Famous Wizard Cards" on The Harry Potter Lexicon
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 6
- ↑ "Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa" on Wikipedia