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*[[Harry Potter]] later borrowed a firework from Fred and used it to explode [[Gregory Goyle]]'s [[cauldron]] in [[Potions (class)|Potions]] class. This created a distraction that allowed [[Hermione Granger]] to slip out of the room to get the [[boomslang]] [[Boomslang skin|skin]] that she required.
*[[Harry Potter]] later borrowed a firework from Fred and used it to explode [[Gregory Goyle]]'s [[cauldron]] in [[Potions (class)|Potions]] class. This created a distraction that allowed [[Hermione Granger]] to slip out of the room to get the [[boomslang]] [[Boomslang skin|skin]] that she required.
*On the way to [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]] in [[1994]], Fred's trunk fell open, setting off a number of the Filibuster fireworks he'd packed. The [[Muggle]] taxi driver who was carrying the trunk was alarmed by the incident.
*On the way to [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]] in [[1994]], Fred's trunk fell open, setting off a number of the Filibuster fireworks he'd packed. The [[Muggle]] taxi driver who was carrying the trunk was alarmed by the incident.
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*In [[1995]] Fred and George Weasley were seen in the [[Viaduct Courtyard]] playing with a spark from the fireworks by throwing it into the air and catching it. A crowd of students watched this. It was however interrupted by [[Dolores Umbridge]] who pointed [[Dolores Umbridge's wand|her wand]] and summoned it.
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*In [[1996]] some sparks from these fireworks exploded and fizzled around in the shop [[Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes]].
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==Trivia==
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==Behind the scenes==
[[File:Filbuster_Firework.jpg|thumb|left|A Filbuster Firework about to be set off.]]
[[File:Filbuster_Firework.jpg|thumb|left|A Filbuster Firework about to be set off.]]
*[[James Phelps|James]] and [[Oliver Phelps]] attempted to set off a huge real world version of a Filbuster firework (see image at left) at the grand opening of [[The Wizarding World of Harry Potter]]. The firework did not go off. A few seconds after the device appeared to fail, however, a huge shower of fireworks went up into the sky in a section of the park close by.
*[[James Phelps|James]] and [[Oliver Phelps]] attempted to set off a huge real world version of a Filbuster firework (see image at left) at the grand opening of [[The Wizarding World of Harry Potter]]. The firework did not go off. A few seconds after the device appeared to fail, however, a huge shower of fireworks went up into the sky in a section of the park close by.
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]''
*''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]''
*''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]''
*''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]''
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)]]'' {{Comment|One spark only}}
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)]]'' {{Comment|Sparks only}}
*''[[The Wizarding World of Harry Potter]]''
*''[[The Wizarding World of Harry Potter]]''
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Revision as of 09:47, July 29, 2012
Dr. Filibuster's Fabulous Wet-Start, No-Heat Fireworks
On the way to Hogwarts in 1994, Fred's trunk fell open, setting off a number of the Filibuster fireworks he'd packed. The Muggle taxi driver who was carrying the trunk was alarmed by the incident.
In 1995 Fred and George Weasley were seen in the Viaduct Courtyard playing with a spark from the fireworks by throwing it into the air and catching it. A crowd of students watched this. It was however interrupted by Dolores Umbridge who pointed her wand and summoned it.
James and Oliver Phelps attempted to set off a huge real world version of a Filbuster firework (see image at left) at the grand opening of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. The firework did not go off. A few seconds after the device appeared to fail, however, a huge shower of fireworks went up into the sky in a section of the park close by.
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