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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> |
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| + | '''Cornelius Agrippa''' ([[1480s|1486]]—[[1530s|1535]]) was a celebrated [[Germany|German]] [[Wizards|wizard]] who authored [[Cornelius Agrippa's books|many works]] on [[wizardkind|wizards]] and [[magic]]. |
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| ⚫ | 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> |
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| + | Cornelius Agrippa was born in [[1480s|1486]], in [[Germany]]. |
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| + | {{Quote|Cornelius Agrippa lived from 1486 to 1535. He wrote books about magic and wizards. Some important people thought his books were evil, so they put him in jail for writing them.|[[Chocolate Frog Cards|Chocolate Frog Card]].|Chocolate Frog Cards}} |
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| + | A celebrated author, Agrippa authored some [[Cornelius Agrippa's books|works]] about [[wizardkind]] and [[magic]]. However, the persecution of witches and wizards gathered pace all over Europe in the [[15th century|fifteenth century]], and Agrippa was imprisoned by [[Muggle]]s who claimed his works were evil. |
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| + | For undisclosed reasons, Cornelius Agrippa was the namesake of [[Agrippa|a substance with magical properties]], used in [[potion|potion-making]]. |
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| ⚫ | Cornelius Agrippa died in [[1530s|1535]], aged 49. By the [[1990s]], he 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> |
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==Behind the scenes== |
==Behind the scenes== |
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| − | *[[Wikipedia:Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa|Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa von Nettesheim]] ([[1480s|1486]] – [[1530s|1535]]) was a German soldier, physician and 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 |
+ | *[[Wikipedia:Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa|Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa von Nettesheim]] ([[1480s|1486]] – [[1530s|1535]]) was a German soldier, physician and 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 trilogy of books covering a wide variety of occult topics first published between [[1530s|1531]] and [[1530s|1533]]. He was an adept in alchemy, astrology, and magic. 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> |
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==Notes and references== |
==Notes and references== |
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- "Cornelius Agrippa (1486—1535): Celebrated wizard imprisoned by Muggles for his writings."
- — Chocolate Frog Card[src]
Cornelius Agrippa (1486—1535) was a celebrated German wizard who authored many works on wizards and magic.
Biography
Early life
Cornelius Agrippa was born in 1486, in Germany.
Adulthood
- "Cornelius Agrippa lived from 1486 to 1535. He wrote books about magic and wizards. Some important people thought his books were evil, so they put him in jail for writing them."
- — Chocolate Frog Card.[src]
Agrippa whilst imprisoned.
A celebrated author, Agrippa authored some works about wizardkind and magic. However, the persecution of witches and wizards gathered pace all over Europe in the fifteenth century, and Agrippa was imprisoned by Muggles who claimed his works were evil.
For undisclosed reasons, Cornelius Agrippa was the namesake of a substance with magical properties, used in potion-making.
Death and post-mortem
Cornelius Agrippa died in 1535, aged 49. By the 1990s, he 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).[1]
Behind the scenes
- Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa von Nettesheim (1486 – 1535) was a German soldier, physician and 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 trilogy of books covering a wide variety of occult topics first published between 1531 and 1533. He was an adept in alchemy, astrology, and magic. 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.[2]
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)
- Pottermore (Appears on a Famous Wizard Card)
Notes and references
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 6
- ↑ "Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa" on Wikipedia
