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Grenouille: "I cannot go with you to the market today, Crapaud."
Crapaud: "But Grenouille, I cannot carry the cow alone."
Grenouille: "You know, Crapaud, that I am to be Keeper this morning. Who will stop the Quaffle if I do not?"
— Extract from Hélas, Je me suis Transfiguré Les Pieds[src]

Crapaud is a character in the 15th century play Hélas, Je me suis Transfiguré Les Pieds by the French writer, Malecrit.

In the play, Crapaud asks Grenouille for help to carry a cow to the market, but Grenouille has to refuse since he is due to play Keeper for his local Quidditch team.[1] The play's main conflict occurs when Crapaud performs the titular foot-transfiguration, an act traditionally accompanied by a puff of yellow smoke (which is conjured by a special effects wizard concealed beneath the stage).[2]

The play concludes with Crapaud's final rousing monologue.[2]

Etymology[]

"Crapaud" is the French word for "toad".

Appearances[]

Notes and references[]

  1. Quidditch Through the Ages, Chapter 8 (The Spread of Quidditch Worldwide)
  2. 2.0 2.1 Wonderbook: Book of Spells - Chapter 2, Part 1
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